Contextualism as a world view for the reformation of meetings

  • Authors:
  • John Whiteside;Dennis Wixon

  • Affiliations:
  • Digital Equipment Corporation;Digital Equipment Corporation

  • Venue:
  • CSCW '88 Proceedings of the 1988 ACM conference on Computer-supported cooperative work
  • Year:
  • 1988

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Abstract

The foundations for research and action in the area of group work are examined. Four alternative “world views” are presented. One of these, contextualism, is discussed in depth. Its methodological consequences for research and implications for reform of group meetings are explored.