Lyytinen1999

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Lyytinen1999
BibType ARTICLE
Key Lyytinen1999
Author(s) Kalle Lyytinen, Ojelanki Ngwenyama
Title Sharrock and Button... and much ado about nothing
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Tag(s) EMCA, CSCW, Critical theory, Deconstruction, Social Action Theory
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Year 1999
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Journal Computer Supported Cooperative Work
Volume 8
Number 3
Pages 285-293
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DOI 10.1023/A:1008720609782
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Abstract

The paper discusses Sharrock's and Button's criticism of our attempt to use Habermas' communicative action theory to analyze group work platforms. We demonstrate that they misconstrue our goals of the paper, misinterpret our analysis of Habermas' action types, and misunderstand the concept of critical science. At the end we question the usefulness of these types of debates in furthering CSCW research.

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