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Socio-Technical Influences on Virtual Research Environments

Socio-Technical Influences on Virtual Research Environments

Marisa Ponti
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 13
ISBN13: 9781613504598|ISBN10: 1613504594|EISBN13: 9781613504604
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61350-459-8.ch006
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Ponti, Marisa. "Socio-Technical Influences on Virtual Research Environments." Advancing Collaborative Knowledge Environments: New Trends in E-Collaboration, edited by Ned Kock, IGI Global, 2012, pp. 89-101. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-459-8.ch006

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Ponti, M. (2012). Socio-Technical Influences on Virtual Research Environments. In N. Kock (Ed.), Advancing Collaborative Knowledge Environments: New Trends in E-Collaboration (pp. 89-101). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-459-8.ch006

Chicago

Ponti, Marisa. "Socio-Technical Influences on Virtual Research Environments." In Advancing Collaborative Knowledge Environments: New Trends in E-Collaboration, edited by Ned Kock, 89-101. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-459-8.ch006

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Abstract

A number of socio-technical aspects that influence interorganizational research collaboration are embedded in local work contexts. Thus, they should be a main concern for the design of virtual research environments. A review of forty papers from different research fields provided an understanding of the influence of eleven socio-technical aspects grouped according to the following categories: nature of work; common ground; collaboration readiness; management style and leadership; technology readiness. There are five main implications for the design of virtual research environments. Emphasis is placed on the importance of consulting the stakeholders so that they suggest solutions and ideas, and imbue the collaborative environment with the values required for it to be sustainable.

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