Cultivating Communities of Practice: A Guide To Managing Knowledge
From the time our ancestors lived in caves to that day in the late ’80s when Chrysler sanctioned unofficial “tech clubs” to promote the flow of information between teams working on different vehicle platforms, bands of like-minded individuals had been gathering in a wide variety of settings to recount their experiences and share their expertise. Few paid much attention until a number of possible benefits … [ Read more ]
Content: Book | Authors: Etienne Wenger, Richard McDermott, William Snyder | Subject: Organizational Behavior
Overcoming Cultural Barriers to Sharing Knowledge
“Cultural barriers” to sharing knowledge has more to do with how you design and implement your knowledge management effort than with changing your culture. It involves balancing the visible and invisible dimensions of culture; visibly demonstrating the importance of sharing knowledge and building on the invisible core values.
Content: Article | Authors: Carla O’Dell, Richard McDermott | Source: ManagementFirst | Subjects: Knowledge Management, Organizational Behavior
Seven Principles for Cultivating Communities of Practice
Although communities of practice develop organically, a carefully crafted design can drive their evolution. In this excerpt from a new book, the authors detail seven design principles. The payoff? Knowledge management that works.
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Content: Article | Authors: Etienne Wenger, Richard McDermott, William M. Snyder | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subjects: Knowledge Management, Organizational Behavior