Showing papers by "Richard Harper published in 1992"
01 Dec 1992
TL;DR: Findings from ongoing examinations into the social organization of research laboratories are reported, and it is suggested that although there are differences between the two sites, commonalities are shown in their hierarchical nature and in the status of researchers.
Abstract: This paper reports findings from ongoing examinations into the social organization of research laboratories. Two case studies are discussed, and it is suggested that although there are differences between the two sites, commonalities are shown in their hierarchical nature and in the status of researchers. It is argued that researchers form a professional group with all that entails in terms of rights and privileges. More generally it is argued that the social organization of research laboratories is resistant to change. The consequences of this on the testing and development of systems that have the potential to transform hierarchical relations is briefly discussed and how this resistance and its causes differentiate research laboratories from other work places remarked.
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TL;DR: Findings from a sociological examination of the use of ‘active badge’ location information systems in two research laboratories are reported and suggestions for subsequent versions of location systems are made.
51 citations