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111: Visible & Invisible Work -- Susan Leigh Star (Part 1)
111: Visible & Invisible Work -- Susan Leigh Star (Part 1)
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47 minutes
Released:
Mar 12, 2024
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Podcast episode
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In this episode, we focus on the emerging discourse from the 1990s on how automated systems would potentially change the very meaning of work. The discussion is on a seminal work of Susan Leigh Star and co-author Anselm Strauss, “Layers of Silence, Arenas of Voice: The Ecology of Visible and Invisible Work,” published in CSCW’s flagship journal, Computer-Supported Cooperative Work, in 1999. The article focuses on the challenges and risks of automating work processes without due consideration of all the invisible work done in an organization that systems designers might overlook. Moreover, it addresses the unintended consequences of making invisible background work visible, such as making it easier for managers to monitor and control.
Released:
Mar 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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