In reality, the research project and its actors are part of a complex organizational environment that continuously changes and influences the course and contributions of the project.
In this paper we focus on how boundary organizations not only serve a variety of actors across a complex science-policy landscape, but also actively shape that landscape over time through process, institution building, and partnership building.
Drawing on the theoretical perspective of Actor Network Theory, this study set out to examine the relationships between human and non-human (ICT) actors in the implementation of a complex sociotechnical change represented by the implementation of an EMR system by a large teaching hospital.
Mobility, cooperation and the information access of the different human actors within a complex industrial organization are some of the concerns of web-based HMI design.
The results of our questionnaires and focus groups showed that bat-bushmeat actors comprised a complex array of groups.
Emerging from the interactions of a complex network of actors, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation demonstrates that transnational governance networks of organizations can become spatially centralized.
Building on the literature on the shaping of markets, we show that the construction of a market for clean technologies hinges upon the composition of a complex network of actors with divergent, and sometimes conflicting, interests, in which market devices (in this case, a technology list) play a pivotal role.
The results also suggest that policy processes of UHI are mainly taking an incremental, 'learning-by-doing' approach with the involvement of a complex array of actors.
The perceived know-do gap in The Netherlands consists of a complex mixture of causes and effects, and involves a large variety of actors.
Though simple in its production, the actors' performances add a complex layer to the raw emotion of Burnette's songwriting.
