Ambiguities, awareness and economy: A study of emergency service work

Computer Supported Cooperative Work: CSCW: An International Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 125-154

  Pettersson, Mårten ^a   Randall, Dave ^b   Helgeson, Bo ^a  

^a BLEKINGE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambiguity; Awareness; Control room study; Design; Emergency handling; Ethnography; Ethnomethodology; Field study; Safety critical work; Technology in use

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

AMBIGUITY; AWARENESS; CONTROL ROOM STUDY; EMERGENCY HANDLING; ETHNOGRAPHY; ETHNOMETHODOLOGY; FIELD STUDY; MOBILE TELEPHONY; SAFETY CRITICAL WORK; TECHNOLOGY IN USE;

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

EID: 22044433805     PISSN: 09259724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:COSU.0000045707.37815.d1     Document Type: Article

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