Title : | Cultivating communities of practice : aguide to managing knowledge |
Material Type: | printed text |
Authors: | Etienne Wenger, Author ; Rochard McDermott, Author ; William Snyder, Author |
Publisher: | Boston, Mass : Harvard Business School Press |
Publication Date: | 2002 |
Pagination: | 304p. |
Size: | 23 cm |
ISBN (or other code): | 978-1-578-51330-7 |
General note: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
Languages : | English (eng) Original Language : English (eng) |
Descriptors: | Knowledge management Organizational learning
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Class number: | 658.40 |
Abstract: | "Cultivating communities of practice"- Argues that while communities form naturally, organizations need to become more proactive and systematic about developing and integrating them into their strategy. This book provides practical models and methods for stewarding these communities to reach their full potential - without squelching the inner drive that makes them so valuable. |
Contents note: | Communities of Practice and Their Value to the Organization; Communities of Practice and Their Structural Elements; Seven Principles for Cultivating Communities of Practice; The Early Stages of Development: Planning and Launching Communities of Practice; The Mature Stages of Development: Growing and Sustaining Communities of Practice; The Challenge of Distributed Communities; The Downside of Communities of Practice; Measuring and Managing Value Creation; Community-based Knowledge Initiatives; Reweaving the World: Communities beyond Organizations
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Record link: | https://library.seeu.edu.mk/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=13958 |