Boundary object efficacy: The mediating role of boundary objects on task conflict in global virtual project networks

Uncertainties in the assessment of “significant effect” on the Dutch Natura 2000 Wadden Sea site – The mussel seed fishery and powerboat race controversies

“…e n v i r o n m e n t a l s c i e n c e & p o l i c y x x x ( 2 0 1 5 ) x x x -x x x and the constraints of the several parties employing them, yet robust enough to maintain a common identity across sites'' (Star and Griesemer, 1989, p. 393). Boundary objects have been used in many studies analysing co-operation between actors from different social worlds (Iorio and Taylor, 2014;Mattor et al, 2014;Star and Griesemer, 1989;Star, 2010;Swart and Van der Windt, 2012;Turnhout, 2009). For the assessment of significant effect, actors from research institutes, governmental departments and nature organisations, with different perspectives and daily activities all contributed their interpretation of what significance means.…”

Representations of Practice – Distributed Sensemaking Using Boundary Objects

“…Recent studies (Benn et al, 2013;Iorio &Taylor, 2014) underline the intuitive and interpretative processes in distributed sensemaking. We also acknowledge the role of emotions in sensemaking and, in particular, individual emotions enacted as a 'boundary object and spanning process-resources' in bureaucratic knowledge work revealed in this study.…”

Rejuvenating the Cider Route in Quebec: An Action Design Research Approach to Stakeholder Collaboration and Innovation

“…"Their boundary nature is reflected by the fact that they are simultaneously concrete and abstract, specific and general, conventionalized and customized" (Star & Griesemer, 1989). Boundary objects have been examined in various contexts within different types of projects (Iorio & Taylor, 2014), such as in the study of virtual projects (Iorio & Taylor, 2014) and participatory IT process design (Rasmussen et al, 2013). Moreover, boundary objects can also exhibit specific properties such as being "conflict process mediators" (Iorio & Taylor, 2014).…”

“…Boundary objects have been examined in various contexts within different types of projects (Iorio & Taylor, 2014), such as in the study of virtual projects (Iorio & Taylor, 2014) and participatory IT process design (Rasmussen et al, 2013). Moreover, boundary objects can also exhibit specific properties such as being "conflict process mediators" (Iorio & Taylor, 2014). Boundary objects can be intermediary and final artifacts produced during or as an outcome of the research process.…”