Virtual workplaces : when metaphors breakdown
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Author(s)
Gallemore, Thomas W. I. (Thomas Wilson Ira), 1969-
Advisor(s)
William L. Porter.
Date Issued
1998
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
Our model of work is shaped by the places we choose to work and the tools we choose to work with. As we introduce new technologies and build new environments our model is changing. Today's virtual workplaces are grounded in models of work that have been reformed from our experiences using current technology in physical workspace. However we are discovering opportunities and possibilities for work in collaborative, virtual environments that question physical models. Emerging patterns of distributed collaboration in persistent virtual environments are changing the way we work in time and space, recasting our notion of workplace. Virtual workplaces are interpreted and experienced through metaphors that describe a space of potential for work occurrences. Through the lens of metaphors, this research focuses on breakdowns between collaborative work and the environment in which work occurs. If what we understand and predict is based on what we already know, then by examining the breakdowns between design and use of collaborative environments we can illuminate the space of possibilities for collaborative work.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1998.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 79-81).
Subjects
Architecture
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture
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