Collaboration: is it only a metaphor? - an action perspective on how to make it real

Angela Lacerda Nobre

2004

Abstract

The current complexity of organisational environments is related to the challenges of the knowledge economy and it calls for a drastic and breakthrough development of conceptual frameworks able to inform new and innovative organisational practices. Knowledge management and organisational learning already take this lead though it is necessary to complement them and to use deeper and more complex insights able to grasp present organisational reality. Social philosophy in general and action philosophy in particular represent a powerful contribution to the improvement of organisational developmental potential. The present paper represents an illustration and an introduction to a drastically needed mediation between philosophical contributions and management theory and practice.

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Lacerda Nobre A. (2004). Collaboration: is it only a metaphor? - an action perspective on how to make it real . In Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Computer Supported Activity Coordination - CSAC, (ICEIS 2004) ISBN 972-8865-08-2, pages 103-115. DOI: 10.5220/0002672101030115


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@conference{csac04,
author={Angela Lacerda Nobre},
title={Collaboration: is it only a metaphor? - an action perspective on how to make it real},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Computer Supported Activity Coordination - CSAC, (ICEIS 2004)},
year={2004},
pages={103-115},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002672101030115},
isbn={972-8865-08-2},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Computer Supported Activity Coordination - CSAC, (ICEIS 2004)
TI - Collaboration: is it only a metaphor? - an action perspective on how to make it real
SN - 972-8865-08-2
AU - Lacerda Nobre A.
PY - 2004
SP - 103
EP - 115
DO - 10.5220/0002672101030115