| 1. | Community in the Workplace | | | Describes an anthology of essays about community building in the workplace, written by a virtual community of community-builders.
www.vision-nest.com |
| 2. | Etienne Wenger | | | Homepage of the Community of Practice researcher and consultant who coined the term along with Jean Lave. Features links to his widely-read publications on the field, including an exhaustive survey of technologies that can be used to support Communities of Practice.
www.ewenger.com |
| 3. | KnowNet | | | Researchs and develops new architectures, ideas and internet software for collaborative knowledge development and learning. Features overviews, portals and contact information.
www.theknownet.com |
| 4. | Efios knowledge management | | | Knowledge management consultants for building and supporting communities of practice, virtual teams and communities in the enterprise organisation.
www.efios.com |
| 5. | Global Gateways | | | Global Gateways is currently facilitating Communities of Practice (CoPs) for Chief Information Officers (CIOs). We are also forming Communities for other management groups.
global-gateways.com |
| 6. | Communities of Practice and Pattern Language | | | James B. Smethurst. For any member of a Community of Practice, there comes a time to interface with individuals and organizations which do not form part of the Community. The difficulty of this situation is the issue of language. Every Community of Practice has its own pattern language, its own way of expressing and discussing the unique qualities of its chosen art.
www.mgtaylor.com |
| 7. | McDermott Consulting | | | Communities of Practice researcher Richard McDermott's consulting firm.
www.mcdermottconsulting.com |
| 9. | Communities of practice and organizational performance | | | Lesser and Storck of the IBM Institute for Knowledge Management argue that the social capital in communities, which may be virtual or co-located, lead to changes that positively influence business performance.
www.research.ibm.com |
| 10. | Human Interface | | | Lecture notes from a course taught by Chris Kimble at York University. Provides links to sources of information on knowledge management and communities of practice.
www-users.cs.york.ac.uk |
| 11. | Cpsquare | | | Resources and information for individuals and organizations who are developing expertise in the cultivation of communities of practice. Features educational resources, publications and contact details.
www.cpsquare.com |
| 12. | Communities of Practice News Weblog - GuerrillaKM.org | | | A weblog about communities of practice and online community. Members receive regular newsletters. Includes a large library, events listing, case studies, photo gallery, and directory of thought leaders.
www.guerrillakm.org |
| 15. | Communities of Practice Bibliography | | | References grouped by category related to general themes in the field. Features glossary, as well as articles on Community Based Knowledge Management, theory, and technology.
undertheoak.net |
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