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Trust in Technology
. Ed(S): Clarke, Karen; Hardstone, Gillian; Rouncefield, Dr. Mark; Sommerville, Ian
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Description for Trust in Technology
Hardback. Encapsulates work done in the DIRC project (Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration in Dependability), bringing together a range of disciplinary approaches - computer science, sociology and software engineering - to produce a socio-technical systems perspective on the issues surrounding trust in technology in complex settings. Editor(s): Clarke, Karen; Hardstone, Gillian; Rouncefield, Dr. Mark; Sommerville, Ian. Series: Computer Supported Cooperative Work. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; UL; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 527.
This book encapsulates some work done in the DIRC project concerned with trust and responsibility in socio-technical systems. It brings together a range of disciplinary approaches - computer science, sociology and software engineering - to produce a socio-technical systems perspective on the issues surrounding trust in technology in complex settings. Computer systems can only bring about their purported benefits if functionality, users and usability are central to their design and deployment. Thus, technology can only be trusted in situ and in everyday use if these issues have been brought to bear on the process of technology design, implementation and use. ... Read more
This book encapsulates some work done in the DIRC project concerned with trust and responsibility in socio-technical systems. It brings together a range of disciplinary approaches - computer science, sociology and software engineering - to produce a socio-technical systems perspective on the issues surrounding trust in technology in complex settings. Computer systems can only bring about their purported benefits if functionality, users and usability are central to their design and deployment. Thus, technology can only be trusted in situ and in everyday use if these issues have been brought to bear on the process of technology design, implementation and use. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
Series
Computer Supported Cooperative Work
Number of Pages
221
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402042577
SKU
V9781402042577
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Ref
99-15
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