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Volume 2, Issue 3
1 March 1984
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Office Technology and People
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Review Article| March 01 1984

SOCIO‐TECHNICAL DESIGN METHODS IN OFFICE SETTINGS: TWO CASES Available to Purchase

Joyce M. Ranney;
Joyce M. Ranney
Digital Equipment Corporation, Maynard, MA 01754 (U.S.A.) Joyce Ranney is Senior Organization Development Consultant at Digital Equipment Corporation. 111 Powdermill Road, Maynard, Massachusetts
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Carolyn E. Carder
Carolyn E. Carder
Digital Equipment Corporation, Maynard, MA 01754 (U.S.A.) Carolyn Carder is Manager of Organization Development in Finance and Administration at Digital. 111 Powdermill Road, Maynard, Massachusetts
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Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 3050-6182
Print ISSN: 0167-5710
© MCB UP Limited
1984
Office Technology and People (1984) 2 (3): 169–186.
https://doi.org/10.1108/eb022632

The purpose of this article is to discuss the application of socio‐technical design concepts and methods to office settings. Certain translations and modifications for offices are necessary in order to use socio‐technical methods, originally developed for use in factory settings. We will briefly review the socio‐technical systems history and approach, discuss design concepts and principles, describe two office cases, and identify important consulting issues for managers and implementors of office technology.

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