Randell, RebeccaWilson, StephanieWoodward, Peter2020-06-062020-06-06406342011http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10606-010-9127-6https://dl.eusset.eu/handle/20.500.12015/3951Workplace studies have made a major contribution to the field of CSCW, drawing attention to subtle practices that enable effective collaboration. However, workplace studies typically focus on a single setting, making it difficult to assess the generalisability of the findings. Through a multi-site workplace study, we explore a specific collaborative process, that of the handover which occurs when a patient is transferred from one hospital or ward to another. The study demonstrates that the term ‘handover’ captures a variety of collaborative practices that vary in both their form and content, reflecting aspects of the setting in which they occur. Multi-site workplace studies are shown to be essential for CSCW, not only generating findings that have relevance beyond a single setting but also focusing attention on aspects of work practice that may otherwise go unnoticed.ethnographyhandoverhealthcareworkplace studiesText/Journal Article10.1007/s10606-010-9127-61573-7551