A summary of the Community of Practice and Discourse Literature
Hypotheses on enhancing Communities of Practice and Communities of Discourse
Going Virtual
by Ray Grenier & George Metes (Prentice-Hall, 1995).
While they focus on virtual teams, many of the concepts are also
relevant to CoPs. In particular, they argue that
"virtual" learning will not occur unless communicating
learning is part of one's job.
The
Invisible Keys to Success by Thomas Stewart in Fortune
(5 August 1996)
An excellent overview of the CoP concept.
Harvest
your workers knowledge by Brook Manville and Nathaniel Foote
in Datamation (7 July 1996)
Harness the collective knowledge of informal groups
Strategy
as if knowledge mattered also by Manville and Foote in Fast
Company Magazine, April-May 1996.
Executing a knowledge-based strategy is not about managing
knowledge; it's about nurturing people with knowledge.
Organizational
Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning
Many links to sites of interest, from "A Business
Researcher's Interests"
Getting
Real About Brainpower by Thomas Stewart in Fortune (17
Nov. 1995)
Several companies use of on-line information sharing
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Page last updated on 16 Sep 1997