Enriching activity theory without shortcuts

Interacting with Computers

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 256-259

  Engeström, Yrjö ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Action; Activity theory; Contradiction; Engagement

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION THEORY; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

ACTIVITY THEORY; FORCE OF ENGAGEMENTS;

COMPUTER SCIENCE;

EID: 39149085691     PISSN: 09535438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intcom.2007.07.003     Document Type: Note

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