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March 29, 2017
Cultivating Communities of Practice: A Guide to Managing Knowledge
- Author
- Wenger, Etienne, Richard McDermott, and William M. Snyder
- Publisher
- Harvard Business School Publishing, Boston, MA
- ISBN
- 1578513308
- Table of Contents
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Preface
ch. 1 Communities of Practice and Their Value to Organizations
ch. 2 Communities of Practice and Their Structural Elements
ch. 3 Seven Principles for Cultivating Communities of Practice
ch. 4 The Early Stages of Development: Planning and Launching Communities of Practice
ch. 5 The Mature Stages of Development: Growing and Sustaining Communities of Practice
ch. 6 The Challenge of Distributed Communities
ch. 7 The Downside of Communities of Practice
ch. 8 Measuring and Managing Value Creation
ch. 9 Community-Based Knowledge Initiatives
ch. 10 Reweaving the World: Communities beyond Organizations
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Authors
In Cultivating Communities of Practice, Etienne Wenger, Richard McDermott, and William M. Snyder argue 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. (From the Publisher)