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Organizing Processes in Complex Activity Networks

Blackler, Frank, Crump, Norman, McDonald, Seonaidh·2000·Organization
DOI 10.1177/135050840072005
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This paper analyses practice as activity and develops a frame-work for analysing organizations as networks of activity systems. The approach is applied in a study of a high technology company. Key tensions in the organization are outlined and a comparative study of three strategy development teams is described. Activity theory provides the means to analyse organizations as distributed, decentred and emergent knowledge systems. It is suggested that the processes of `perspective making', `perspective taking' and `perspective shaping' are central to the integration of different expert groups that need to co-operate in the pursuit of multiple, perhaps competing, objectives.

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  1. Bucciarelli, L.L., 1996, Designing Engineers
  2. Engeström, Y., 1987, Learning by Expanding: An Activity Theoretical Approach to Developmental Research
  3. Engeström, Y., Critical Management Studies Workshop at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management
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Authors
Blackler, F., Crump, N., & McDonald, S.
Affiliations
  • Lancaster University (GB)
  • University of Sheffield (GB)
Corresponding author
  • Blackler, Frank
  • Crump, Norman
  • McDonald, Seonaidh
ORCID
Venue
Organization
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2000-05
Volume
7
Issue
2
Pages
277-300
ISSN
  • 1350-5084 (ISSN-L)
  • 1461-7323
DOI
10.1177/135050840072005
OpenAlex
W2005537099
Cited by
297
References
28
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 12 · 2013: 30 · 2012: 11
FWCI
27.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
Organization (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Innovative Education and Learning Practices
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Management Information Systems › Information Systems Theories and Implementation
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Management and Organizational Studies
Keywords
activity theory, activity systems, organizational networks, perspective taking, knowledge systems, high-tech enterprises, organizational tensions

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