A book in my bibliography for thesis. This is a good foundation to understand Communities of practice (CoPs).
Wenger, E., McDermott, R., & Snyder, W. M. (2002). Cultivating communities of practice: a guide to managing knowledge. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.
https://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/cultivating-communities-of-practice-a-guide-to-managing-knowledge-seven-principles-for-cultivating-communities-of-practice
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Chapter 1: Communities of Practice and Their Value to Organizations
- “Knowledge is social”; requires multiple perspectives
- “Knowledge is dynamic”; cannot be reduced down to an object
- Knowledge is managed as a social structure; not stored in one location
- CoPs are formed based on domains of knowledge
- It is more effective to have active practitioners participate in CoPs
- Communication is not based on reporting relationships. It is based on collegial relationships; informal = collegial
As a consequence, leading knowledge organizations are increasingly likely to view communities of practice not merely as useful auxiliary structures, but as foundational structures on which to build the organization
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- CoPs are a form of bottom-up knowledge management