Etienne Wenger, Richard A. McDermott, William Snyder

Cultivating Communities of Practice: A Guide to Managing Knowledge

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Harvard Business School Press / McGraw-Hill Professional
• New
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: März 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 243mm x 167mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 638g
• ISBN-13: 9781578513307
• ISBN-10: 1578513308
• Artikelnr.: 10437355

Autorenporträt

Etienne Wenger is a renowned expert and consultant on knowledge management and communities of practice in San Juan, California.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface 1. Communities of Practice and Their Value to the Organization
2. Communities of Practice and Their Structural Elements
3. Seven Principles for Cultivating Communities of Practice
4. The Early Stages of Development: Planning and Launching Communities of Practice
5. The Mature Stages of Development: Growing and Sustaining Communities of Practice
6. The Challenge of Distributed Communities
7. The Downside of Communities of Practice
8. Measuring and Managing Value Creation
9. Community-based Knowledge Initiatives
10. Reweaving the World: Communities beyond Organizations
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Authors