Exploring the CIMO-Logic in the Design of Collaborative Networks Mediated by Digital Platforms

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2018

Authors

Eric Costa (Author) Other; António Lucas Soares (Author) FEUP; Jorge Pinho de Sousa (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS OF COGNITIVE SYSTEMS

Pages: 266-277

19th IFIP Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises (PRO-VE 2018)

Cardiff, WALES, SEP 17-19, 2018

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Authenticus ID: P-00P-KC9

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-99127-6_23

Abstract (EN): Collaborative networks (CNs) of organizations are nowadays complex and intertwined compositions of technological, cognitive and social artifacts. The design of such compositions should be addressed as a socio-technical endeavor as a way to maximize the success probability. In despite of intensive research in this community, much has to be explored to achieve sound contributions to a design theory of CNs. In this paper, we make use of the context intervention -mechanism-outcome logic (CIMO-logic) as a way to improve the design propositions component of a CN design theory. Variations of the concept of "mechanism" are explored with the goal of making clearer the socio-technical perspective in the design propositions. This theoretical exploration is illustrated with a case of transforming an industrial business association (IBA) in a digital collaborative network.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 12