Selected Resources on Communities of Practice

Articles/Books:

Allee, V. (2000). Knowledge networks and communities of practice. OD Practitioner, 32(4).

NCDDR. (2005). Communities of Practice: A Strategy for Sharing and Building Knowledge. FOCUS: Technical Brief Number 11. Austin, TX: SEDL. Retrieved June 14, 2006 from http://www.ncddr.org/kt/products/focus/focus11/

Pór, G. (2004). What is new and innovative in collaboration tools that your organization can use for strategic advantages? Introduction to technology platforms for communities of practice. Retrieved February 15, 2006, from http://www.community-intelligence.com/resources/collaboration_tools.htm

Wenger, E. (1998). Communities of practice: Learning as a social system. The Systems Thinker, 9(5). Retrieved February 15, 2006, from http://www.co-i-l.com/coil/knowledge-garden/cop/lss.shtml

Wenger, E. (1998). Communities of practice: Learning, meaning, and identity. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Wenger, E. (2004). Knowledge management as a doughnut: Shaping your knowledge strategy through communities of practice. Ivey Business Journal (January/February). Retrieved February 15, 2006, from http://www.iveybusinessjournal.com/article.asp?intArticle_id=465

Wenger, E., McDermott, R., & Snyder, W. M. (2002). Cultivating communities of practice: A guide to managing knowledge. Boston: Harvard Business School Press.

Wenger, E., McDermott, R., & Snyder, W. M. (2002). Seven principles for cultivating communities of practice. Harvard Business School Working Knowledge e-mail newsletter (March 25, 2002). Retrieved February 15, 2006, from http://hbsworkingknowledge.hbs.edu/item.jhtml?id=2855&t=organizations