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InterTwinkles : online tools for non-hierarchical, consensus-oriented decision making

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dc.contributor Christopher Schmandt.
dc.contributor Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture. Program in Media Arts and Sciences.
dc.contributor Program in Media Arts and Sciences (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
dc.creator DeTar, Charles (Charles Frederick)
dc.date 2014-11-04T21:36:16Z
dc.date 2014-11-04T21:36:16Z
dc.date 2013
dc.date 2013
dc.date.accessioned 2023-03-01T06:38:33Z
dc.date.available 2023-03-01T06:38:33Z
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/91432
dc.identifier 893620863
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/271470
dc.description Thesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, 2013.
dc.description Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
dc.description Includes bibliographical references (pages [165]-173).
dc.description Non-hierarchical, participatory, consensus-based decision making has seen an explosion in popularity in recent years. The traditional techniques of formal consensus, however, are limited to face-to-face meetings, which can limit organizations' capacity due to their time and cost. InterTwinkles is a set of integrated but composable online tools designed to assist small and medium-sized groups in engaging in formal group decision making processes online. In this thesis, I present a thorough investigation of the ethical and practical motivations for consensus decision making, and relate these to concerns of control and autonomy in the design of online systems. I describe the participatory and iterative design process for building an online platform for consensus, with particular attention to the practical constraints of real-world groups with mixed technical aptitude. I present the results of a three month field trial with six cooperative groups in the Boston area, and evaluate the results through the lens of adaptive structuration theory, with particular attention on the fit between the ethical motivations and performance outcomes.
dc.description by Charles DeTar.
dc.description Ph. D.
dc.format 173 pages
dc.format application/pdf
dc.language eng
dc.publisher Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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dc.subject Architecture. Program in Media Arts and Sciences.
dc.title InterTwinkles : online tools for non-hierarchical, consensus-oriented decision making
dc.title Inter Twinkles : online tools for non-hierarchical, consensus-oriented decision making
dc.title Online tools for non-hierarchical, consensus-oriented decision making
dc.type Thesis


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