Organising competences: actor-network theory in virtual settings

Fernando Abreu Goncalves and Jose Figueiredo

International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations, 2009, vol. 6, issue 1, 22-35

Abstract: In our work, we follow professionals in their settings, networking and negotiating with other actors, information technologies and organisations. Some of the negotiations trigger displacements where innovations emerge. Actor-Network Theory (ANT) is our paradigm, our view of the action navigating between different theories and metaphors. The Socio-Technical Graph is an inspiring conceptual tool we use to follow the actors in their settings. To work in a virtual environment, we designed and developed a web tool, our observation platform over the action going on.

Keywords: actors; actor-network theory; ANT; competences; division of labour; information systems; ontologies; practices; professionals; routines; networking; innovation; sociotechnical graph; virtual environments; web tools; internet. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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