The New Sociotech: Graffiti on the Long Wall (Computer Supported Cooperative Work)

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Review: The authors have done a good job of intertwining views on human, organizational, technical and other facets of sociotechnology. They make the case for a sociotechnical perspective as THE organizational change methodology for the 21st century. With this collection of the thought leaders they have the revitalized the "socio" in sociotechnology. Daniel P. Michel, IBM Management Development

A thought-provoking silver anniversary celebration of socio-technical approaches... made the more refreshing and insightful by applying these abiding concepts to the new, IT-mediated realities of the 21st century. Bob Galliers, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick Co-author of Rethinking Management Information Systems"

The book is a thoughtful source of ideas and experiences in applying and extending socio-technical concepts in information systems. Its message is that these concepts are alive and well. The book fills a gap in the literature for both researchers and thoughtful practitioners. Gordon B. Davis, Honeywell Professor of Management Information Systems, University of Minnesota