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020			_a9781578513307
020			_a1578513308
082	0	0	_a658.4038 _bWEN
100	1		_aWenger, Etienne,
245	1	0	_aCultivating communities of practice : a guide to managing knowledge
260			_aBoston, Massachusetts : _bHarvard Business School Press, _cc2002.
300			_axii, 284 p. : _billustrations ;
500			_aIncludes Bibliography & Index.
505			_aCommunities of practice and their value to organizations -- Communities of practice and their structural elements -- Seven principles for cultivating communities of practice -- The early stages of development: planning and launching communities of practice -- The mature stages of development: growing and sustaining communities of practice -- The challenge of distributed communities -- The downside of communities of practice -- Measuring and managing value creation -- Community-based knowledge initiatives -- Reweaving the world: communities beyond organizations.
520			_a"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."--Jacket.
650		0	_aKnowledge management.
650		0	_aOrganizational learning.
650		0	_aCommunities of practice.
700	1		_aMcDermott, Richard A.
700	1		_aSnyder, William,
856	4	2	_uhttp://edrev.asu.edu/reviews/rev405.htm
856	4	2	_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1311/2001051483-d.html
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