Malin Picha
Minna Räsänen

Title

Ny teknik som förändrar vår möteskultur

Published in

Framtider 2/2011

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Räsänen, Minna
Moberg, Åsa
Picha, Malin
Borggren, Clara

Title

Meeting at a distance: Experiences of media companies in Sweden

Published in

Technology in Society 32, 264-273, (2010), doi:10.1016/j.techsoc.2010.10.002

Abstract

Solutions based on information and communication technology (ICT) have been put forward as a possible means to decrease greenhouse gases, e.g. through replacing travel. However, their success depends on how the ICT solutions are implemented and put into practice. This study sought to identify and discuss conditions for business meetings at a distance. Practices that facilitate and those that prevent meeting at a distance were examined in four Swedish media companies. Time and financial savings were identified as the main forces driving companies and individuals to consider meeting at a distance. Appropriate technology, infrastructure and confidence in using and handling the equipment were also necessary for meeting at a distance. Environmental considerations within the companies appeared to be a side-effect rather than a direct driver. Understanding such conditions is crucial in striving for change. It is suggested that companies consider the everyday practices their employees are engaged in and reflect on the broader context within which these practices take place.

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Räsänen, Minna & Henriksson, Greger

Title

Workplace Location and ICTs Substituting Travel

Published in

Hallin, A., Karrbom Gustavsson, T. (ed.) (2010) Organizational Communication and Sustainable Development – ICTs for Mobility. Information Science Reference, IGI Global, Hershey.

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Moberg, Åsa
Hedberg, Leif
Henriksson, Greger
Räsänen, Minna
Westermark, Mary

Title

Hållbarhetsbedömning av en medierad tjänst – en pilotstudie (Swedish only)

Published in

Report from the KTH Centre for Sustainable Communications, Stockholm.
TRITA-SUS 2008:1
ISSN:1654-479X

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