The Contribution of Communities of Practice in an innovative enterprise

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Main Author: Wilson Luiz Martins Leal
Format: Artículo científico
Language:en
Published: Universidad Alberto Hurtado 2006
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contents The Contribution of Communities of Practice in an innovative enterprise Wilson Luiz Martins Leal Adelaide Maria Coelho Baêta Ingeniería work groups sharing knowledge innovation strategy process of innovation Communites of practice The emergence of the Web has brought proximity and favored partnership among different groups viewing to cooperate in the generation of knowledge and in the process of innovation. Among the organizational forms of cooperation, the communities of practice (COPs) have been notable as a propitious activity for joining work groups aiming at creating and sharing knowledge as well as problem solving (Wenger et al., 2002). For some authors, communities of practice have always been part of the informal structure of any organization. However, IT has made it possible to exchange knowledge and ideas at an unprecedented pace. The aim of this paper is to analyze the formation and performance of communities of practice as a tool for enterprise innovation. The methodology used in this paper is based on a case study of a multinational company whose performance as an innovative enterprise has been outstanding. 2006 artículo científico 0718-2724 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=84710404 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=847 Journal of Technology Management & Innovation application/pdf Universidad Alberto Hurtado Journal of Technology Management & Innovation (Chile) Num.4 Vol.1
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spellingShingle The Contribution of Communities of Practice in an innovative enterprise
Wilson Luiz Martins Leal
Ingeniería
work groups
sharing knowledge
innovation strategy
process of innovation
Communites of practice
The Contribution of Communities of Practice in an innovative enterprise Wilson Luiz Martins Leal Adelaide Maria Coelho Baêta Ingeniería work groups sharing knowledge innovation strategy process of innovation Communites of practice The emergence of the Web has brought proximity and favored partnership among different groups viewing to cooperate in the generation of knowledge and in the process of innovation. Among the organizational forms of cooperation, the communities of practice (COPs) have been notable as a propitious activity for joining work groups aiming at creating and sharing knowledge as well as problem solving (Wenger et al., 2002). For some authors, communities of practice have always been part of the informal structure of any organization. However, IT has made it possible to exchange knowledge and ideas at an unprecedented pace. The aim of this paper is to analyze the formation and performance of communities of practice as a tool for enterprise innovation. The methodology used in this paper is based on a case study of a multinational company whose performance as an innovative enterprise has been outstanding. 2006 artículo científico 0718-2724 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=84710404 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=847 Journal of Technology Management & Innovation application/pdf Universidad Alberto Hurtado Journal of Technology Management & Innovation (Chile) Num.4 Vol.1
title The Contribution of Communities of Practice in an innovative enterprise
topic Ingeniería
work groups
sharing knowledge
innovation strategy
process of innovation
Communites of practice
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=84710404