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DESIGNERS OR MANAGERS? NEW EMERGING FIGURES WITHIN ORGANISATIONS
Loi, D.
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Year:
2004
Editor:
Marjanovic D.
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Section:
HUMAN BEHAVIOUR IN DESIGN WORKSHOP
Page(s):
1481 - 1486
Abstract:
This paper looks at shared work environments and is divided into five parts. The first introduces the topic, providing some background. The second provides a theoretical framework, looking as Product-Service Systems, socially constructed spaces and ecological systems. The third proposes Participatory Design as a viable method to adopts in the context, offering methodological steps to develop/maintain shared work environments. The fourth questions the role of design in organisations, unfolding opportunities for a shift in the role of design and management. The conclusion reflects on disciplinary territories in organisations to generate insights in users’ practices and to develop appropriate spaces for such practices.
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