2013
DOI: 10.1177/1350507613486424
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Picture perfect? Exploring the use of smartphone photography in a distributed work practice

Abstract: Our research extends debates regarding technology use for knowledge sharing through examining how smartphone photography mediates a complex, unpredictable distributed work practice: responding to operational problems within a transport system. We offer a narrative analysis examining how smartphone photography may (partially) bridge physical distance between managers and engineers, and how sharing images establishes 'truths' and provides 'evidence'. We further explore the challenges engineers face as the demand… Show more

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“…The use of mobile devices enables work contexts to switch frequently so that work may be situated in different locations, and a particular location may be used for work many times, or as little as just once (Gellersen, Schmidt, & Beigl, 2002). Mobile or "telework" (Bailey & Kurland, 2002) is frequently carried out in "distributed work arrangements" and entails "distributed work practices" (Pritchard & Symon, 2014) between individuals and teams. In this context, mobile technologies alter expectations and habits in organizations.…”
Section: Mobile Work: Employee Autonomy and Controlmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The use of mobile devices enables work contexts to switch frequently so that work may be situated in different locations, and a particular location may be used for work many times, or as little as just once (Gellersen, Schmidt, & Beigl, 2002). Mobile or "telework" (Bailey & Kurland, 2002) is frequently carried out in "distributed work arrangements" and entails "distributed work practices" (Pritchard & Symon, 2014) between individuals and teams. In this context, mobile technologies alter expectations and habits in organizations.…”
Section: Mobile Work: Employee Autonomy and Controlmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Empirical studies have already outlined the importance of emails and home office possibilities for young mothers who manage their responsibilities at work and in their private life autonomously (Frizzo-Barker & Chow-White, 2012; Martinez, Aguado, & Tortajada, 2012). In addition, there is scholarly work on the use of mobile devices in the creative industries (Deuze, 2007) where much more autonomy is seen than in professional knowledge work organizations (Pritchard & Symon, 2014).…”
Section: Independent Co-existence Of Autonomy and Controlmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Despite considerable technological development (Pritchard and Symon, ), Munir () observes that photography remains associated with ‘preserving’ scenes (Runde et al ., , p. 15) and ‘realism’ (Richards et al ., , p. 66). Visual studies have therefore been concerned with unpacking layers of representation (e.g., Mitchell, ; Rose, ), with researchers often drawing on Barthes (, ) conceptions of visual denotation (specific representation) and visual connotation (representation of ideas) to read photographic images.…”
Section: Visual Understandings Of Gendered Ageingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It was only after some time, that he was able to find 3 officials who were willing to give in-depth information critical to his research. One strategy for dealing with suspicion is to find 'internal sponsors' -organizational members or labor unions who are willing to facilitate and champion the research within the organization, and who may even facilitate and engage in data collection (Maclean et al, 2006;Pritchard and Symon, 2014).…”
Section: Building Researcher -Research Participant Relationshipsmentioning
confidence: 99%