Background

PhD in Informatics, 2006 at Umeå University.

Area of interest

Communication and collaboration in dispersed teams. Virtual collaboration. eLearning. Knowledge Management, Tools for communication in organizations.

Current research

Development of a model for development of viable organizations according to guarding competitors, market, environment, and so on. Concurrent design – distributed concurrent design in projects and education.

Teaching and tutoring

Distance courses in informatics as Technical writing with computer support, Viable IT-design and systems development in a changeable world.

Publications

Articles in journals
Books
Chapters in books
Conference papers
Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries
Other
Reports

Articles in journals

Asproth, V. , Holmberg, S. & Nyström, C. (2014). Soft Early Warning for Regional Security. International Journal of Computing Anticipatory Systems, vol. 30, pp. 191-198.

Amcoff Nyström, C. & Asproth, V. (2013). Virtual Teams - Support for Technical Communication. Journal of Organizational Transformation and Social Change, vol. 10: 1, pp. 87-103.

Asproth, V. , Nyström, C. A. , Olsson, H. & Öberg, L. (2011). Using Team Syntegrity in a Triple Loop Learning Model for Course Development. Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology, vol. 8, pp. 1-11.

Nyström, C. , Haftor, D. , Holmberg, S. , Löfstedt, U. & Öberg, L. (2011). Provincial Designer Design: A Creative Mix of Hard Restrictions and Soft Visions of an Information Systems Educational Program. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol. 350, pp. 399-408.

Asproth, V. & Nyström, C. A. (2008). Communication and Information Exchange among SMEs and their local environment. Journal of Organizational Transformation and Social Change, vol. 5: 2, pp. 175

Nyström, C. A. (2006). Design rules for Intranets according to the Viable System Model. Systemic Practice and Action Research, vol. 19: 6, pp. 523-535.

Nyström, C. A. (2006). Philosophy of Technology : A Foundation for Intranets. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, vol. 23: 6, pp. 839-844.

Banck, B. & Nyström, C. A. (2005). Intranet Use : A Study of Five Swedish Organizations. Journal of Organizational Transformation and Social Change, vol. 2: 2, pp. 153-180.

Books

Nyström, C. A. & Nilsson, P. (1992). Attraktiv glesbygd. Stockholm : Expertgr. för forskn. om regional utveckling (ERU-rapport 74)

Chapters in books

Nyström, C. (2011). On journey with system thinkers - Systems thinking in education and research, today and tomorrow. In Challenges for the Future in an ICT Context. Östersund : Mid Sweden University. pp. 138-150.

Banck, B. & Nyström, C. A. (2005). Intranet - Ongoing Research and Future Directions. In Advances in Applied Systems Research : Vol. I: Cognitive Models/Intranet/ 3D Object Retrieval/Steganographic Applications/ E-Commerce. Ontario, Canada : IIAS. pp. 9-18.

Conference papers

Amcoff Nyström, C. , Asproth, V. , Persson Slumpi, T. & Olsson, H. (2014). Boundless collaboration : Distributed concurrent design in an inter-regional collaboration between emergency authorities. In Proceedings of the DESIGN 2014 13th International Design Conference. (Design DS77:). pp. 1621--1630.

Asproth, V. , Amcoff Nyström, C. , Olsson, H. & Persson Slumpi, T. (2012). Distributed concurrent design in system development projects. In IRIS 35/SCIS2012 – DESIGNING THE INTERACTIVE SOCIETY.

Amcoff Nyström, C. , Olsson, H. & Asproth, V. (2012). Assumptions for Distributed Concurrent Design and Decision Making. In Proceedings of International Design Conference, DESIGN. Dubrovnik, Croatia : . pp. 543--550.

Asproth, V. , Nyström, C. A. , Olsson, H. & Öberg, L. (2011). Using Team Syntegrity in a Triple Loop Learning Model for Course Development. In InSite 2011 : Proceedings and Conference Book. Informing Science and IT Education 2011 Joint Conference.

Asproth, V. , Holmberg, S. & Nyström, C. (2011). Soft Early Warning for Regional Security. In Casys'11 : Tenth International Conference on Computing Anticipatory Systems. Liége :

Asproth, V. & Nyström, C. A. (2010). Preparing for Emergency Situations. In COMPUTING ANTICIPATORY SYSTEMS. (AIP Conference Proceedings). pp. 179--188.

Nyström, C. , Holmberg, S. , Löfstedt, U. , Öberg, L. & Haftor, D. (2010). Provincial Designer Design: A Creative Mix of Hard Restrictions and Soft Visions. .

Asproth, V. , Holmberg, S. & Nyström, C. (2010). Soft Early Warning for Regional Security. In 24th European Conference on Operational Research.

Asproth, V. , Löfstedt, U. , Nyström, C. A. & Öberg, L. (2009). Viable design for Technical Communication Systems in future contexts. In IRIS32, Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia.

Asproth, V. , Nyström, C. A. & Löfstedt, U. (2009). Future Competence Development within Technical Communication : Mapping of competence level and need of competence Development. In 9th European colloquium for user-friendly product information: Documentation Projects - Trends & Methods.

Asproth, V. , Löfstedt, U. , Nyström, C. A. & Öberg, L. (2009). Teknikinformationscentrum : Samverkan mellan akademi och företag för forskning och utbildning. In HSS09 : Högskolor och samhälle i samverkan.

von Friedrichs Grängsjö, Y. , Dalborg, C. , Asproth, V. & Nyström, C. A. (2007). Arena för hållbar innovativ småföretagsutveckling : Samverkande i handling mellan akademi, företag och offentlig sektor. In HSS07 : Högskolor och Samhälle i Samverkan.

Nyström, C. A. (2007). Viable Intranets for Viable Organizations : Incentives for shared and common Intranets. In IRIS 30 : Proceedings of the 30th Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia August 11-14, 2007 Tampere Finland. Tampere :

Asproth, V. & Nyström, C. A. (2007). Communication and Information Exchange among SMEs and their local environment . In IRIS 30 : Proceedings of 30th Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia August 11-14, 2007 Tampere Finland. Tampere :

Nyström, C. A. (2006). Demands on Intranets : Viable System Model as a Foundation for Intranet Design. In COMPUTING ANTICIPATORY SYSTEMS. Liége : (AIP Conference Proceedings). pp. 381--387.

Nyström, C. A. (2005). Demands on Intranets - Viable System Model as a Foundation for Intranet Design. In Promote IT 2005.

Nyström, C. A. (2004). Philosophy of Technology in Organisations - A foundation for Intranets. In Promote IT 2004 : proceedings of the fourth Conference for the Promotion of Research in IT at New Universities and University Colleges in Sweden 5-7 May, 2004, Karlstad University, Sweden. Karlstad : . pp. 446--457.

Banck, B. & Nyström, C. A. (2003). Intranet Use : A Study in Five Swedish Organisations. In Promote IT 2003 : 5-7 may,2003, Gotland University, Sweden. Visby :

Banck, B. & Nyström, C. A. (2002). Intranet - a tool for power and control or a possibility to increase the quality of work. In Promote IT 2002 : Second Conference for the Promotion of Research in IT at New Universities and University Colleges in Sweden 22-24 April, 2002 Billingehus, Skövde Sweden.. pp. 223--234.

Nyström, C. A. & Banck, B. (2002). Intranet - a Threat or a Possibility? - State of the Art and Future Directions. In IRIS 25 : proceedings of the 25st Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia, 10 - 13 August, 2002, at Bautahøj, Denmark. Bautahøj :

Banck, B. & Nyström, C. A. (2001). Free the User and Liberate the Designer. In IRIS 24 : proceedings of the 24th Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia : Ulvik, Norway, 11-14 August 2001. Bergen : . pp. 693--710.

Nyström, C. A. (2001). Intranet in organisations - Meta Methodology and modelling. In Promote IT 2001 : proceedings of Promotion of Research in IT at New Universitites and at University Colleges in Sweden.. pp. 6--8.

Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries

Nyström, C. A. (2006). Designing Intranets for Viability : Approaching Organizational Empowerment and Participation. Dis. (Comprehensive summary) Umeå : Univ., 2006 (Research reports in informatics : RR 06.01)

Other

Banck, B. , Löfstedt, U. & Amcoff Nyström, C. (2013). Kompetensförsörjning för lärande organisationer med fokus på TI

Reports

Asproth, V. , Löfstedt, U. & Nyström, C. (2009). Utbildningsresurser för Teknikinformatörer. Mittuniversitetet : Mittuniversitetet (TIC-rapporter 4a)

Nyström, C. & Löfstedt, U. (2008). Kompetens och kompetensutvecklingsbehov inom teknisk information.

von Friedrich Grängsjö, Y. , Dalborg, C. , Asproth, V. & Nyström, C. A. (2007). Forskningsprojektet Arena för hållbar innovativ småföretagsutveckling : Samverkande i handling mellan akademi, företag och offentlig sektor. Mittuniversitetet

von Friedrichs Grängsjö, Y. , Dalborg, C. , Asproth, V. & Nyström, C. A. (2007). Arena för hållbar innovativ småföretagsutveckling-Samverkande i handling mellan akademi, företag och offentlig sektor. Jönköping : Högskolan i Jönköping (Science, university and society 2007:5)

Banck, B. & Nyström, C. A. (2003). Intranätanvändning - en studie i fem svenska organisationer. Östersund : ITM, Mitthögskolan (Informatik - Rapportserie )