edited by Eric L. Lesser, Michael A. Fontaine, Jason A. Slusher
Boston :
Butterworth-Heinemann,
c2000
xi, 260 p. :
ill. ;
24 cm
Resources for the knowledge-based economy series
Includes bibliographical references and index
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 its 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: netovationa 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