Contradictions in the Festival Project Activity systems , obstacles , and dynamic forces in design
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The paper describes a research project which conducted participatory design in a non-profit organisation based on the work of volunteers. The project is analysed by identifying contradictions in the course of the project, and then fitting these contradictions into the activity theory based, developmental work research framework. It is concluded that the perspectives of contradiction and activity theory are valuable tools for making sense of design projects, and challenges for the further development of activity theory related to heterogeneity issues are identified.
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