Designing spaces for knowledge work - can the use of fiction help construct new realities?
(2001) Managing Knowledge, Conversations and Critiques- Abstract
- This paper is concerned with two approaches to designing spaces for knowledge work. The central concern of the
first approach is with the use of fictional descriptions of the workplace, in order to stimulate creative thought about
new workspaces. The second approach draws on the emerging potential of three dimensional virtual reality as a tool
to develop shared visions and to stimulate creativity. The paper ends by summarising findings in three important
dimensions of knowledge management in business:
(a) The nature of knowledge work and its workspace requirements
(b) Specific processes for developing creatively shared insights and understandings by potential users about
future... (More) - This paper is concerned with two approaches to designing spaces for knowledge work. The central concern of the
first approach is with the use of fictional descriptions of the workplace, in order to stimulate creative thought about
new workspaces. The second approach draws on the emerging potential of three dimensional virtual reality as a tool
to develop shared visions and to stimulate creativity. The paper ends by summarising findings in three important
dimensions of knowledge management in business:
(a) The nature of knowledge work and its workspace requirements
(b) Specific processes for developing creatively shared insights and understandings by potential users about
future knowledge spaces
(c) The overall philosophy of design of such spaces (Less)
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- author
- Holtham, Clive ; Ward, Victoria and Rosander, Charlotte LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2001
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- knowledge work, fictional descriptions, virtual reality
- host publication
- Proceedings of conference "Managing Knowledge, Conversations and Critiques"
- pages
- 10 pages
- conference name
- Managing Knowledge, Conversations and Critiques
- conference location
- University of Leicester, United Kingdom
- conference dates
- 0001-01-02
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 554a7782-4ab6-4372-9670-b6073cbb8cc0 (old id 4025416)
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- 2016-04-04 13:57:47
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abstract = {{This paper is concerned with two approaches to designing spaces for knowledge work. The central concern of the<br/><br>
first approach is with the use of fictional descriptions of the workplace, in order to stimulate creative thought about<br/><br>
new workspaces. The second approach draws on the emerging potential of three dimensional virtual reality as a tool<br/><br>
to develop shared visions and to stimulate creativity. The paper ends by summarising findings in three important<br/><br>
dimensions of knowledge management in business:<br/><br>
(a) The nature of knowledge work and its workspace requirements<br/><br>
(b) Specific processes for developing creatively shared insights and understandings by potential users about<br/><br>
future knowledge spaces<br/><br>
(c) The overall philosophy of design of such spaces}},
author = {{Holtham, Clive and Ward, Victoria and Rosander, Charlotte}},
booktitle = {{Proceedings of conference "Managing Knowledge, Conversations and Critiques"}},
keywords = {{knowledge work; fictional descriptions; virtual reality}},
language = {{eng}},
title = {{Designing spaces for knowledge work - can the use of fiction help construct new realities?}},
url = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/6247230/4025424.pdf}},
year = {{2001}},
}