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Cooperation Among Organizations

The Potential of Computer Supported Cooperative Work

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  • © 1993

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Editors:
  1. Richard J. D. Power

    1. Artificial Intelligence Software spa, Milano, Italy

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Part of the book series: Research Reports Esprit (ESPRIT, volume 1)

Part of the book sub series: Project 5660. PECOS (2998)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VII
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  2. Cooperative work in organizations

    • Boudewijn D’Hauwers, Veerle Van Hyfte, Fernand Vandamme, Richard Power
    Pages 1-12

  3. Computer Supported Cooperative Work

    • Richard Power, Lorella Carminati
    Pages 13-25

  4. The case studies

    • Paolo Amadio, Ilario Fassina
    Pages 26-40

  5. Modelling the case studies

    • Mike Martin, Graeme Oswald
    Pages 41-71

  6. Intelligent computer support

    • José Cuena, Ana García-Serrano
    Pages 72-102

  7. Architectural framework for CSCW

    • Encarna Pastor, Jonny Jager
    Pages 103-118

  8. A methodology for CSCW

    • Richard Power, Mike Martin
    Pages 119-124

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 125-140
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About this book

This book reports research conducted in the ESPRIT project PECOS, which investigated the requirements for effective CSCW (Computer Supported Cooperative Work) with special reference to cooperation among organisations in large projects. It indicates commercial areas where CSCW technology can be applied, and examines such methodological issues as enterprise modelling, system architecture, and the incorporation of artificial intelligence techniques. PECOS studied two practical contexts. The first was the management of a complex industrial project, the construction of a high-speed train for the Italian railway, which required cooperation among four private companies. The second was the design of an information system for water management in the Lombardy region, which required cooperation among several different branches of public administration.fhese contexts were analysed, applying techniques of enterprise modelling, in order to identify requirements for CSCW systems. The composition of the book is as follows. Chapter 1 presents some highlights of the vast literature on cooperation, including results from psycholOgy, sociology, management science, linguistics, and artificial intelligence. Chapter 2 reviews the much shorter history of CSCW, with reference to a catalogue of existing systems given in an appendix at the end of the book. The next four chapters contain our original findings.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Artificial Intelligence Software spa, Milano, Italy

    Richard J. D. Power

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Cooperation Among Organizations

  • Book Subtitle: The Potential of Computer Supported Cooperative Work

  • Editors: Richard J. D. Power

  • Series Title: Research Reports Esprit

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84871-1

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: ECSC — EEC — EAEC, Brussels — Luxembourg 1993

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-56263-4Published: 26 February 1993

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-84871-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 140

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Models and Principles, Artificial Intelligence, IT in Business

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