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?"
11:30-12:15:
Jean-Loup
Guillaume, Université catholique de Louvain,
Belgium and Université de Paris 6, France
Ultra-fast
multi-resolution method for detecting communities in large networks
Directing their discussion at a general audience, Hildreth and Kimble present 24 separately authored chapters exploring the application of the concept of "Communities of Practice" to knowledge management in business or commerce organizations.