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Activity theory, cognitive ergonomics and distributed cognition: three views of a transport company

✍ Scribed by FRANÇOISE DECORTIS; SAMUEL NOIRFALISE; BERTHE SAUDELLI

Publisher: Elsevier Science
Year: 2000
Tongue: English
Weight: 536 KB
Volume: 53
Category: Article
ISSN: 1071-5819
DOI: 10.1006/ijhc.2000.0378

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✦ Synopsis

Activity theory, cognitive ergonomics and distributed cognition are three theoretical frameworks used to understand cooperative work settings. In the past, each has used case studies to describe and defend its point of view. However, comparisons are made di$cult by the fact that these studies are usually based on di!erent work settings. This paper describes the application of each framework to exactly the same setting. We believe our approach shows the features that are emphasized and those that are ignored in each framework, enabling us to di!erentiate their relevant questions. We discuss the e!ects of a theoretical "lter on understanding the work setting, the di!erences in the concept of activity, the tools and interactions between humans and tools, the concept of representation, and we look at how a plurality of viewpoints may broaden any interpretation.

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