Transforming work practices in a complex environment

IFIP International Federation for Information Processing

Volumn 267, Issue , 2008, Pages 143-157

  Vuokko, Riikka ^a   Karsten, Helena ^a  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Actor network theory; Complexity theory; Intensive care; Nursing; Work practices

Indexed keywords

INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; NURSING; SOCIAL SCIENCES COMPUTING;

ACTOR NETWORK THEORY; COMMUNICATION PRACTICES; COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS; COMPLEXITY THEORY; INFORMATION SHARING PRACTICES; INTENSIVE CARE; PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY; WORK PRACTICES;

COMPLEX NETWORKS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 47049120732     PISSN: 15715736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-09768-8_10     Document Type: Conference Paper

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