| Description |
xi, 260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Resources for the knowledge-based economy series |
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Resources for the knowledge-based economy.
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| Contents |
Pt.1. Practical applications -- Communities of practice: the key to knowledge strategy -- Why information technology inspired but cannot deliver knowledge management -- The new task of R&D managment: creating goal-directed communities for innovation -- Communities of practice: learning is social, training is irrelevant? -- Knowledge diffusion through "Strategic Communities" -- The real value of online communities -- Pt.2. Theory development -- Organizational learning and communities of practice: toward a unified view of working, learning, and innovation -- Communities of practice, social capital and organizational knowledge -- Linking competitive advantage with communities of practice -- Communities of practice at an internet firm: netovation vs. on-time performance -- Computer networks as social networks: collaborative work, telework, and virtual community -- Anatomy of a flame: conflict and community building on the internet -- Making large-scale information resources serve communities of practice |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Communities.
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Organizational learning.
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Knowledge management.
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Community life.
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| Author |
Lesser, Eric L.
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Fontaine, Michael A.
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Slusher, Jason A.
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| LC no. |
00039808 |
| ISBN |
0750672935 paperback |
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