Safety in the Digital Age—Sociotechnical Challenges

Abstract

This chapter describes some of the recurring themes that emerged from the contributions in this book, as well as from the workshop in which the contributions were presented and discussed. The themes are in one way or another related to the term “sociotechnical” and thus point to problems (old and new) that are linked to the relationship between the social and technological dimensions of organisations. The chapter provides a brief explanation of the history and current use of the term “sociotechnical” before discussing three sociotechnical issues that we believe are important for dealing with safety in the digital age.