Knowledge Work Infrastructure
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Knowledge Work Infrastructure
Knowledge Work Infrastructures are the modifiable supporting structures embedded in the everyday work environments that enable or disable interaction between collaborators in relation to the object of knowledge work.[1]
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Notes
| Infrastructure | Definition | Subcategories |
|---|---|---|
| Technical | Technological tools used, and their affordances, relevant for the knowledge work practices in question | T1 Tools used in general T2 Online tools used T3 Affordances of tools |
| Pragmatic | Various ways of organizing work and the means of working | P1 Working conditions P2 Organizing everyday work P3 Affordances of working remotely vs. face-to-face P4 Financial issues |
| Social | Various aspects that support social interaction and participation | S1 Organizing meetings and collaboration S2 Ways and means of communication S3 Co-presence and contacts in work activities S4 Informal social practices and meetings |
| Epistemic | Various issues related to operating with information, knowledge and knowledge objects | E1 Information sharing E2 Ways of mediating non-verbal information E3 Brainstorming and content co-creation |
| Motivational | Conditions and features in current, everyday practices that are driving forces for one's work engagement | M1 Social support promoting motivation M2 Technical transformations M3 Societal and professional transformations M4 Value-driven transformations |
| Well-being | Everyday practices and structures supporting well-being at work | W1 Structures enhancing physical and mental well-being W2 Social practices enhancing well-being |
| Regulative | Second-level guidance and steering of work practices | R1 Managerial practices R2 Reflective practices R3 Technical support |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Paavola, Sami, Minna Lakkala, Liubov Folger, Karin Preegel, Juhana Kokkonen, Emanuele Bardone, and Merja Bauters. “Transformed Knowledge Work Infrastructures in Times of Forced Remote Work.” Information and Organization 35, no. 2 (June 1, 2025): 100563. doi:10.1016/j.infoandorg.2025.100563.