An organisational design approach of business environments: the case of Barcamps milieu in Paris

Abstract

International audienceShifting business environment is often described as a decisive factor for organisational transformations. Various levels of organisation are proposed by the literature in order for an enterprise to be able to handle factors that outreach their boundaries. In this paper, we examine the case of Barcamps, a novel organisational pattern addressing issues beyond productivity and efficiency. We propose an analysis of its design parameters and functional requirements, contributing to the research and practice of organisational design beyond the boundaries of a specific organisation

Monuments of cyberspace: Designing the Internet beyond the network framework

“…Thus, an intimate place is a place enabling the development of collective intimacy. A typical case are "BarCamps", ad hoc events where participants gather to discuss and explore emerging technologies, uses and markets (Chrysos, 2015(Chrysos, , 2013(Chrysos, , 2011. There, a heterogeneous public, constituted mainly by developers and users but also executives, researchers or just "curious" individuals, defines the program for the day of the BarCamp, which can take place in various locations.…”

“…The TCP allowed "handshakes" to take place, defining the non-deterministic process of creation of new relationships. Handshakes account for a constitutional uncertainty of the binding between connectionless individuals, that can be described by the will of self-exposure of the actors engaged in the potentiality of networking -a characteristic of collective intimacy (Schmid, et al, 2011;Hounkpatin, et al, 2011;Chrysos, 2011).…”

“…The Web, inheriting Internet design principles, went further by providing an intimate place (Chrysos, 2011). In forums such as the one studied earlier, even highly technical issues are not debated on the basis of an "objective" posture.…”

“…Far from being merely "technical", design parameters such as the labels indicating the progress of the conversation induce restrictions that enable a common way to discuss on a great variety of issues, producing knowledge in the same mode. Thus, the issue of personal data is no longer limited to the information created off-line, such as demographic information (Musiani, 2013(Musiani, , 2011: it includes personal information that are commonly expressed, within a context of collective intimacy Hounkpatin, et al, 2011;Chrysos, 2011).…”

Autour des travaux d’Anne-Françoise Schmid : le potentiel scientifique d’un courant épistémologique

“…Dans mes travaux de thèse, j'ai rejoint la réflexion sur l'intimité collective à partir des milieux intimes des « développeurs » -une démarche qui fut par ailleurs l'occasion de ma rencontre avec A.-F. Schmid. Lors de rendez-vous informels, qui se font dans une ambiance de café, comme les « Barcamps », des développeurs échangent sur des technologies émergentes pour saisir les évolutions et leur potentiel d'innovation sous-jacent, sans que ces acteurs appartiennent nécessairement à une communauté ou un réseau particulier (Chrysos, 2011(Chrysos, , 2013.…”