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IN DEPTH: Cultivating Communities of Practice: A Guide to Managing Knowledge by Etienne Wenger, Richard McDermott and William Snyder

by Madanmohan Rao

Tuesday, June 03, 2003

This is the definitive guide to the theory and operation of communities of practice (CoPs), their organisational contributions, evolutionary dynamics, stewarding strategies and even their downside. The book places at centre stage the contribution to organisational development by factors like community dynamics, value networks, extended virtual enterprises and informal learning. 

Etienne Wenger is a pioneer of CoP research; Richard McDermott and William Snyder are established consultants in organisational development.

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