Why communities of practice succeed and why they fail (original) (raw)
2008, European Management Journal
A specific form of intra-organizational networks -a community of practice (COP) -is increasingly regarded as an important structure within organizations. This network structure is well suited for the development and sharing of knowledge and practices across divisions. Our research explores the most salient reasons for the success and failure of such networks. An investigation of 57 COPs from major European and US companies led to the discovery of 10 ''commandments'' that lead to the successful development and sharing of best practices. It also identified five main reasons for failure.
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