A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review
Digital Documenting Practices : Collaborative Writing in Workplace Training (2022)
Nissi, R., & Lehtinen, E. (2022). Digital Documenting Practices : Collaborative Writing in Workplace Training. Written Communication, 39(4), 564-599. https://doi.org/10.1177/07410883221108162
JYU authors or editors
Publication details
All authors or editors: Nissi, Riikka; Lehtinen, Esa
Journal or series: Written Communication
ISSN: 0741-0883
eISSN: 1552-8472
Publication year: 2022
Publication date: 28/07/2022
Volume: 39
Issue number: 4
Pages range: 564-599
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Publication country: United States
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/07410883221108162
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/82576
Abstract
The present article examines collaborative writing in organizational consulting and training, where writing takes place as part of a group discussion assignment and is carried out by using digital writing technologies. In the training, the groups use digital tablets as their writing device in order to document their answers in the shared digital platform. Using multimodal conversation analysis as a method, the article illustrates the way writing is interactionally accomplished in this setting where digital writing intertwines with face-to-face interaction as the groups jointly formulate a documentable written entry for specific institutional purposes. The results show how writing is managed in situated ways and organized by three specific aspects: access, publicity, and broader organizational practice. The article advances prior understanding of the embodied nature of writing and writing with technologies by demonstrating how the body and the material and social nature of writing technologies intertwine within situated social interaction.
Keywords: writing; documentation; cooperation (general); interaction; social interaction; linguistic interaction; groups; organisations (systems); consulting; digitalisation; information and communications technology; communication; working life; process writing
Free keywords: collaborative writing; writing-in-interaction; digital writing device; embodiment; access; documentability; workplace communication
Contributing organizations
Related projects
- Reshaping managerial practices with the help of digital platforms: An interactional perspective
- Lehtinen, Esa
- Research Council of Finland
Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2022
JUFO rating: 3