ABSTRACT This paper traces the evolution of sociotechnical systems design from its origins in the coal mines of Great Britain to the present day and beyond, into our digital future. Conceived as a means of enhancing productivity while simultaneously providing more meaningful work, sociotechnical thinking gained ground in machine-driven work settings and later took a leap forward to aid the effectiveness of knowledge work. After a period of stagnation as popular fads such as total quality, reengineering and lean six sigma took hold, sociotechnical thinking is poised to reemerge as capabilities associated with new technologies are rapidly outpacing the development of new organizational designs. A recent sociotechnical systems design lab brought together a diverse group of academics, thinkers and practitioners to discuss the future of organization design, producing tantalizing insights into the world that is about to take shape. Finally, implications for change management in sociotechnical transformation are discussed.

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思考：社会技术系统设计与组织变革

摘要本文追溯了社会技术系统设计的演变，从其起源于英国的煤矿到当今及以后，一直到我们的数字未来。社会技术思想被认为是一种在提高生产率的同时提供更多有意义的工作的手段，它在机器驱​​动的工作环境中得到了发展，后来又迈出了一大步，以提高知识工作的效率。经过一段时间的停滞之后，诸如总体质量，再造和精益6 sigma等流行风潮一发不可收拾，随着与新技术相关的能力迅速超过新组织设计的发展，社会技术思想有望重新出现。最近的社会技术系统设计实验室汇聚了众多学者，思想家和实践者讨论组织设计的未来，对即将成形的世界产生诱人的见解。最后，讨论了对社会技术变革中的变更管理的意义。