Advancing socio-technical systems thinking: A call for bravery

2013/05/07 by Matthew C. Davis, Rose Challenger, Dharshana N.W. Jayewardene +3 · 446 citations
Computer Science · Decision Sciences · Engineering · Social Sciences · #Artificial intelligence #Complex Systems and Decision Making #Computer science #Conceptualization #Data science #Design thinking #Ecology #Engineering #Engineering ethics #Human–computer interaction #Information Systems Theories and Implementation #Innovative Human-Technology Interaction #Knowledge management #Management science #Sociology #Sociotechnical system #Sustainability #Systems thinking #Work (physics)

paper · doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2013.02.009

published in Applied Ergonomics 45(2), 171-180 (Elsevier BV)

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