%0 Book Section %1 KNICOP_2 %A Lesser, Michael A. Fontaine Eric L. %B Knowledge Networks: Innovation through Communities of Practice %C Hershey, PA %D 2004 %E Hildreth, Paul %E Kimble, Chris %I IGI Global %K Change_Management CoP Community_of_Practice Decision_Making Expert_Seeking Inter-Community_Communication KM Knowledge_Management Knowledge_Repository Knowledge_Sharing Knowledge_Utilization LPP Legitimate_Peripheral_Participation Online_Community Organizational_Context Organizational_Effectiveness Social_Capital Social_Networks Trust Virtual_Communities Virtual_Organizations Virtual_Teams %P 14--23 %T Overcoming Knowledge Barriers with Communities of Practice: Lessons Learned Through Practical Experience %U http://www.chris-kimble.com/KNICOP/Chapters/Chapter_2.html %X Many organizations have been investing a significant amount of time, energy and resources in overcoming intra-organizational barriers to sharing knowledge. Such barriers prevent individuals who are looking for knowledge from connecting with those who possess it. In this chapter, four common barriers (that the authors have seen in their work with knowledge-based organizations) have been identified that prevent two parties from coming together and sharing knowledge: awareness, access, application and perception. Based on their research and experience, they describe how Communities of Practice can be an important vehicle for breaking through each of these barriers and enabling knowledge to flow more effectively within organizations. In addition, practices are highlighted that organizations can put into place to provide effective support for these communities. %& 2

@incollection{KNICOP_2, abstract = {Many organizations have been investing a significant amount of time, energy and resources in overcoming intra-organizational barriers to sharing knowledge. Such barriers prevent individuals who are looking for knowledge from connecting with those who possess it. In this chapter, four common barriers (that the authors have seen in their work with knowledge-based organizations) have been identified that prevent two parties from coming together and sharing knowledge: awareness, access, application and perception. Based on their research and experience, they describe how Communities of Practice can be an important vehicle for breaking through each of these barriers and enabling knowledge to flow more effectively within organizations. In addition, practices are highlighted that organizations can put into place to provide effective support for these communities.}, added-at = {2008-04-13T15:33:20.000+0200}, address = {Hershey, PA}, author = {Lesser, Michael A. Fontaine Eric L.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/21f993117f4625ae438457ead1a103a05/xckuk}, booktitle = {Knowledge Networks: Innovation through Communities of Practice}, chapter = 2, description = {KNICOP}, editor = {Hildreth, Paul and Kimble, Chris}, interhash = {eb6b514cd951216b6aeb9eed58118b3c}, intrahash = {1f993117f4625ae438457ead1a103a05}, keywords = {Change_Management CoP Community_of_Practice Decision_Making Expert_Seeking Inter-Community_Communication KM Knowledge_Management Knowledge_Repository Knowledge_Sharing Knowledge_Utilization LPP Legitimate_Peripheral_Participation Online_Community Organizational_Context Organizational_Effectiveness Social_Capital Social_Networks Trust Virtual_Communities Virtual_Organizations Virtual_Teams}, pages = {14--23}, publisher = {IGI Global}, timestamp = {2008-04-13T15:33:21.000+0200}, title = {Overcoming Knowledge Barriers with Communities of Practice: Lessons Learned Through Practical Experience}, url = {http://www.chris-kimble.com/KNICOP/Chapters/Chapter_2.html}, year = 2004 }