Using Activity Domain Theory for Managing Complex Systems

Taxén, Lars

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“…Thus, in order to put interoperability inquires on firm ground, a conceptualization of what constitutes the fundament of the organization is needed. Such a fundament is provided by Activity Domain Theory (ADT; Taxén, 2009). …”

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Sustainable enterprise interoperability from the Activity Domain Theory perspective

Taxén

2012

Computers in Industry

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The investigation of sustainable enterprise interoperability requires an explicit position of what constitutes the enterprise. In particular, human aspects like agency, sense-making, interpretation, common understanding, etc., must be taken into account. To this end, the purpose of this contribution is to make an inquiry into interoperability from the perspective of the Activity Domain Theory (ADT). In this theory, the enterprise is considered as a constellation of activity domains. The activity domain is characterized by the activity modalities -objectivation, contextualization, spatialization, temporalization stabilization, transition -which represent human, innate predispositions for coordinating actions. Interoperability is focused to one particular modality: the transition between activity domains. An example from the telecom industry is used to illustrate the approach. Implications for various aspects of interoperability are discussed. In conclusion, it is argued that the ADT is an alternative framework for advancing the understanding of sustainable interoperability between enterprises and enterprise systems.

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Sustainable enterprise interoperability from the Activity Domain Theory perspective

Taxén

2012

Computers in Industry

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“…The effort of developing these transitional capabilities is a substantial part of enacting coordination. An example of this from Ericsson is shown in Figure 7, The enactment of this model, and its implementation in an information system, was a long and tedious process spanning several years (Taxén, 2009).…”

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“…It has two roots: a theoretical one in the Russian theory of Activity (Kaptelinin, & Nardi, 2006) and practical one in the Ericsson 1 telecom practice, where the author worked for many years (Taxén, 2009). The central constructs in ADT are the activity domain and the activity modalities.…”

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“…The examples are mostly collected from the Ericsson development practice (Taxén, 2009). From its inception to its disposal, the product passes through a number of different activities such as marketing, design, manufacturing, distribution, maintenance, and finally, scrapping.…”

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“…(Nicolini, 2010, p. 16) The purpose of this contribution is to put forward the Activity Domain Theory (ADT; Taxén, 2009) as a unifying framework for the coordination of actions. In order to ground the discussion in well-researched areas, I will use the hitherto loosely connected disciplines of Organizational Design (OD), System Engineering (SE) and Information Systems (IS) (see OD is concerned with the alignment of structure, process, knowledge, IT support, etc., with the strategy of the business.…”

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The activity domain as the nexus of the organisation

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The development, acquisition, adaptation, and diffusion of Enterprise Systems in organizations pose immense challenges. These challenges need to be addressed by considering the ES in a wider context, where aspects of individual knowledge, sense-making, technology, and organizing are taking into account. In this contribution, the Activity Domain Theory is suggested as a unifying framework for these areas in one respect -the coordination of actions. The central constructs in this theory are the activity domain, which frames a social unit providing some capability that the organization needs; and the activity modalities, which represent innate predispositions for coordinating actions. Empirical results from the telecom industry are used to validate the approach in the areas of Organizational Design, Information Systems, and System Engineering.

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Using Activity Domain Theory for Managing Complex Systems

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