Governance, Sociotechnical Systems and Knowledge Society

Abstract

This paper’s objective is presenting some challenges and reflections about governance, knowledge society, and sociotechnical systems. Based on the Action Network Theory, Theory of Constraints, and others techniques, questions are discussed in a systematic and innovative way. Points like the synergism and collaborative ecosystem research efforts, knowledgeable organizations, and organizations as living beings, the involvement of people and others’ IT resources regarding the questions, as well as others are discussed, while considering questions, challenges and future perspectives. In conclusion, points are made to offer governance the normative goals of sustainability, existing socio-technical systems, and to imply connecting and synchronizing changes among the knowledge society actors.

An Ecosystem (ECO) Approach on Wisdom Societies and Sociotechnical Systems

“…If we go back 150 years in history we shall see that competetive advantage was marked by the ownership of capital and assets such as natural resources. Today, the more important assets are those related to knowledge (Balloni, Bermejo, Holm and Tonelli, 2012). From the mid 1990s on, the investment in access to new ICT technologies evolved into a non-impeditive factor in face of the vertiginous decrease on their prices.…”

“…So, connecting and contextualizing people in the organization's cause may lead to a concept of the differential. To achieve this stage of organizational understanding, one must address the knowledge of the dynamics of the system as whole (Balloni, Bermejo, Holm and Tonelli, 2012). To achieve this stage of organizational understanding, one must address the knowledge of the dynamics of the system as whole: a Balanced Organizational ECO!…”