Abstract
This paper seeks to contribute to the development of Configurational Theory by offering a reinterpretation of the modularity concept from a socio-technical perspective in general and Actor Network Theory (ANT) in particular. By formulating modularity from an ANT perspective covering social, material and process aspects, the modularity of a socio-technical system can be understood as an entanglement of product, process, organizational and institutional modularity dimension. The developed theoretical framework is used for analyzing the modularity of three different production systems the pre-modern, modern and post-modern construction practices.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication date | 2012 |
| Number of pages | 30 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Event | 28th EGOS Colloquium 2012 - Aalto University & Hanken School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland Duration: 5 Jul 2012 → 7 Jul 2012 Conference number: 28 |
Conference
| Conference | 28th EGOS Colloquium 2012 |
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| Number | 28 |
| Location | Aalto University & Hanken School of Economics |
| Country/Territory | Finland |
| City | Helsinki |
| Period | 05/07/2012 → 07/07/2012 |
Bibliographical note
European Group for Organizational StudiesKeywords
- Configurational theory
- Modularization
- Actor Network Theory
- Construction