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The sociotechnical approach, as applied in the field of information systems, has been based on the assumption that more effective and successful systems can be designed if human and social considerations are taken into account. The contribution of sociotechnical theory has informed and extended the design process to include a consideration of individual and group interests, as well as providing a means for their expression as new work systems are developed. However, many contemporary information systems, and the information technologies that they embody, are not exclusively based on an isolated process of design.
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Lin, A., Cornford, T. (2000). Sociotechnical Perspectives on Emergence Phenomena. In: Coakes, E., Willis, D., Lloyd-Jones, R. (eds) The New SocioTech. Computer Supported Cooperative Work. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0411-7_5
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