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Get organized at work! a look inside the game design process of valve and Linden lab

Van der Graaf, Shenja (2012) Get organized at work! a look inside the game design process of valve and Linden lab. Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society, 32 (6). pp. 480-488. ISSN 0270-4676

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Identification Number: 10.1177/0270467612469079

Abstract

This article considers the configuration of modular and temporary organization designs. By drawing on two prominentdeveloper firms, namely, Valve Inc. and Linden Lab, respectively, “cabals” and “studios” are explored. The results of interviewsconducted with employees of these firms are used as evidence. The article demonstrates that, to various extents, theseorganization designs organize, facilitate, and maintain how work is accomplished and coordinated within the boundaries of a permanent firm. It extends our understanding of how these designs provide a structure to how tasks are constituted inconjunction with the nature of the product.

Item Type: Article
Official URL: https://www.academia.edu/2163260/Get_Organized_At_...
Additional Information: © 2014 Academia
Divisions: Media and Communications
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Date Deposited: 30 Jun 2014 14:50
Last Modified: 12 Dec 2024 00:16
Projects: SG-44026
Funders: British Academy SmallResearch Grant
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/57280

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