Upsetting the order of teamwork: is ‘the same way every time’ a good aspiration?

Goodwin, Dawn (2007) Upsetting the order of teamwork: is ‘the same way every time’ a good aspiration? Sociology, 41 (2). pp. 259-275. ISSN 1469-8684

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Abstract

In this article I examine the spatial dimensions of the workplace, the arrangement of material resources, and the development of embodied knowledge. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork of anaesthetic practice, I show how the accomplishment of anaesthetic techniques depends on the precise alignment of practitioners' bodies, tools, and the patient's body. By exploring disruptions to customary configurations of teamwork I explore the utility of these arrangements. I show how practitioners actively contrive 'normal appearances' in order to ensure safe and proficient practice, but I suggest that disruptions function as learning opportunities vital to the development of expertise.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Sociology
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? embodied knowledge • spatial configurations • teamwork • techniques • tools and devicessociology and political scienceh social sciences (general) ??
ID Code:
22907
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Deposited On:
07 Jan 2009 10:21
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
Last Modified:
15 Jul 2024 10:14