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The dynamics of managing/nurturing networks of practice

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

Keeping the Wheels Turning: The Dynamics of Managing Networks of Practice. Journal of Management Studies, 47(1), 85-108 The authors make a distinction between NoPs and CoPs; networks of practice and communities of practice. Managers should support and energize communities, not neglect and ignore them.

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27 Books for L&D Folks.

ID Reflections

6 Knowledge Management Cultivating Communities of Practice Etienne Wegner, et al. 7 Knowledge Management/Workplace learning/Innovation/Business Collaboration Morten Hansen. 9 Training/Performance Management/HPT First Things Fast Allison Rossett. . # Subject Title Author. Andrew McAfee.

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Quotes and excerpts on the need for Learning 2.0 from the Best of T+D: 2007-2009

ID Reflections

Shaffer in How Computer Games Help Children Learn (quoted by Harold Jarche in T+D) Creativity is a conversation--a tension--between individuals working on individual problems, and the professional communities they belong to. In a knowledge economy, the individual is the knowledge creator, and relationships are the currency.

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How to Define & Build Effective R&D Capability in Your Organisation 

Acorn Labs

Step 3: Define the outcome Lastly, we wrap the capability up in a bow and stick a name tag on it. Knowledge or learning management systems help mitigate information hurdles by acting as living, breathing sources of truth. Blurring the lines between performance management and capability building.

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How to Define & Build Effective R&D Capability in Your Organisation 

Acorn Labs

Step 3: Define the outcome Lastly, we wrap the capability up in a bow and stick a name tag on it. Knowledge or learning management systems help mitigate information hurdles by acting as living, breathing sources of truth. Blurring the lines between performance management and capability building.

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Informal Learning - Harold Tells Us Where To Put It - Now What

Tony Karrer

What is curious though is that much of the discussion around Informal Learning seems to center on Communities of Practice. . * Performance Interventions ** Learning Interventions Instructional Interventions (e.g., Training) Non-Instructional Interventions (e.g., key to informal learning solutions.

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Using Social Media to Improve Workplace Learning

Janet Clarey

. “We are moving toward a knowledge-era model of education with large-scale social networks involving complex communities and individual identify construction.&# (Wenger, 2004). A strong collaboration platform links continued knowledge acquisition, development, and learning.&# (Bruck, 2007).