Digital Boundary Objects as Negotiation Facilitators: Spanning Boundaries in Virtual Engineering Project Networks
Digital Boundary Objects as Negotiation Facilitators: Spanning Boundaries in Virtual Engineering Project Networks
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DOI：
10.1002/pmj.21339
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发表时间：
2013-06-01
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5
通讯作者：
Taylor, John E.
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作者：
Alin, Pauli;Iorio, Josh;Taylor, John E.
电子通信工具的进步使得在虚拟项目网络中进行协作工程工作成为可能，虚拟项目网络利用数字边界对象来交换复杂的设计知识。然而，很少有人知道数字边界对象是否以及如何促进实时通信的虚拟环境中的谈判。本文通过探讨数字边界对象在三维（3-D）虚拟工作空间中谈判复杂设计知识的作用来解决这一差距。作者发现，数字边界对象通过构建谈判空间、在结构化谈判空间中构建知识以及构建结构化知识组合的三个阶段来促进谈判。
Advances in electronic communication tools have enabled collaborative engineering work to be conducted in virtual project networks that utilize digital boundary objects to exchange complex design knowledge. However, little is known about whether and how digital boundary objects facilitate negotiations in virtual settings that feature real-time communication. This article addresses this gap by exploring the role of digital boundary objects in negotiating complex design knowledge in a three-dimensional (3-D) virtual workspace. The authors found that digital boundary objects facilitate negotiations through a three-stage process of structuring negotiation space, structuring knowledge in the structured negotiation space, and framing combinations of structured knowledge.