This paper presents a critical review of some of the claims made for CoPs. It will address questions such as "Are CoPs really suitable for use in a business setting?" and "Can a CoP ever be truly virtual?"
"If Facebook allowed users to differentiate between their professional and social relationships and control what parts of their profile are visible based on relationship type, it" could be the end of LinkedIn...
Inquiry and learning into social networks, organizational network analysis, and the relationships among people and systems in complex organizations and networks.
Chris Anderson's blog about the shift away from mass marketing toward niche marketing, and the implications of this (and other effects of the IT revolution that make Long Tail possible) for the future of society.