Abstract:In a field study in the oil and gas industry, the impact of introducing real-time data transfer for remote collaboration was investigated. The change involved relocating jobs from offshore to offices facilities and using computer-mediated information and distance communication. A total of 44 staff from 4 companies were interviewed and observed. While the centers succeeded in delivering the wells and providing a better basis for decisions onshore, the impact on job design was not entirely positive. Guidelines f… Show more
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