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The proposal that activity theory might serve as a model or theory for computer-supported cooperative working remains an open question. Here we demonstrate the usefulness of activity theory in elucidating a series of small group software design meetings. The structure and dynamics of the meetings are presented, as are the work processes of transformation and mediation. Finally, we show how a contradictions analysis can support the derivation of requirements on a system to support the design meetings.
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Turner, P., Turner, S. Describing Team Work with Activity Theory. CTW 3, 127–139 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00011528
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00011528