The Project Engagement Approach to Adult Development
Strategic Life Narrative (Possible Book, v1, 2025)
This possible book is not only an exploration of the twelve types of Strategic Life Narrative practices but also serves as a comprehensive review and presentation of my creative work over the past several years.
Frame for Work (possible book, v1, 2024)
A book draft about Knowledge Frameworks, Predictive Models, and the World of Activity.
Knowledge Discovery (Possible Book, 2022)
An Introduction to Oliver Ding's 2022 book draft: Knowledge Discovery: Developing Tacit Knowledge with the Thematic Space Canvas.
Homecoming: A Thematic Trip and the World of Activity Approach
Homecoming is more than a memoir. It is both a personal narrative and a theoretical contribution, showing how everyday experience can become a source of cultural insight, creative frameworks, and intergenerational connection.
Creative Life Curation (Possible Book, v1, 2022)
A Possible Book for Knowledge Creators and Experience Curators
Project-oriented Activity Theory (Summary)
The TOC and Introduction of my 2021 book Project-oriented Activity Theory.
Appropriating Activity Theory (Book)
A Journey of Knowledge Engagement.
Advanced Life Strategy: Anticipatory Activity System and Life Achievements (Book)
An introduction to a systematic approach to life strategy and a possible book.
All Edge: The Projectification of Work [Activity Theory]
The Activity System model has been orienting many empirical research since 1987. Clay Spinuzzi’s book All Edge: Inside the new workplace networks (2015) is a great example.