CoP Articles 2009
CoP Theoretical Background
Hildreth, P. & Kimble, C. (2004). Knowledge networks: Innovation through communities of practice [summary of book]. Idea Group Inc, ISBN 1-59140-200-X. Retrieved on June 13, 2009 from http://www.chris-kimble.com/KNICOP/Chapters/Introduction.html
Millen, D. R., Fontaine, M. A., & Muller, M. J. (2002). Understanding the benefits and costs of communities of practice. Communications of the ACM, 45(4), 69-73. Retrieved on June 6, 2009, from http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=505276#CIT
Wegner, E. C. & Snyder, W. M. (2000). Communities of practice: The organizational frontier. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved on June 6, 2009 from http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/1317.html
Wenger, E., McDermott, R., & Snyder, W. M. (2002). Cultivating Communities of Practice: A Guide to Managing Knowledge [Excerpt: Seven Principals of Communities of Practice]. Cambridge: Harvard Business School Press. Retrieved on June 7, 2009 from http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/2855.html
Wenger, E. (2004). Knowledge management as a donut: Shaping your knowledge strategy through communities of practice. Ivey Business Journal Online. Retrieved on June 6, 2009, from http://www.iveybusinessjournal.com/view_article.asp?intArticle_ID=465
Designing and Maintaining CoPs
Barab, S. A. (2003). An introduction to the special issue: Designing for virtual communities in the service of learning. The Information Society, 19, 197-201. Retrieved on June 6, 2009, from http://www.indiana.edu/~tisj/readers/full-text/19-3%20guest.pdf
Bruce, B. C. & Easley, J. A. (2000). Emerging Communities of Practice: Collaboration and communication in action research. Journal of Action Research, 8(2), 243-259.
Fontain, M. A.(2001). Keeping Communities of Practice afloat: Understanding and fostering roles in communities. Knowledge Management Review, 4(4), 16-21.
Kimble, C. & Hildreth, P. (2008). Communities of practice: Creating learning environments for educators [summary of book]. Information Age Publishing, ISBN 1593118635. Retrieved on June 13, 2009 from http://www.chris-kimble.com/CLEE/ToC.html
McDermott, R. (2000). Knowing in community: 10 critical success factors in building a Community of Practice. IHRIM Journal. Retrieved on June 16, 2009 from http://pages.conversaciones-locales.org-a.googlepages.com/KnowinginCommunity-10CriticalSuccess.doc
Ruuskia, I. & Vartiainen. (2005). Characteristics of knowledge sharing communities in project organizations. International Journal of Project Management, 23, 374-379.
Tsui, L., Chapman, S. A., Schnirer, L., & Stewart, S. (2006). A Handbook on Knowledge Sharing: Strategies and Reccomendations for Researchers, Policymakers, and Service Providers. Edmonton: Community-University Partnership for the Study of Children, Youth, and Families at the University of Alberta.
Wenger, E. (2002). Cultivating communities of practice: A quick start-up guide [schematic]. Retrieved on June 13, 2009, from http://www.ewenger.com/theory/start-up_guide_PDF.pdf
Impact of CoPs
Archibald, D. & McDermott, R. (2008). Benchmarking the impact of communities of practice: Insights into community performance across industry sectors. Knowledge Management Review, 11(5), 16-21.
Fontaine, M. A. & Millen, D. R. (2004). Understanding the benefits and Impact of Communities of Practice. In P. Hildreth and C. Kimble (Eds.), Knowledge networks: Innovation through Communities of Practice (pp.1-14). Pennsylvania: The Idea Group Inc.
Hemmasi, M. & Csanda, C. M. (2009). The Effectiveness of Communities of Practice: An Empirical Study. Journal of Managerial Issues, 21(2), 262-279.
Lesser, E. & Storck, J. (2001). Communities of practice and organizational performance. IBM Systems Journal, 40(4), 831-841.
Millen, D. R. & Fontaine, M. A. Improving individual and organizational performance through communities of practice. Proceedings of the 2003 International ACM SIGGROUP Conference on Supporting Group Work, November 9-12 2003 (pp.205-211). Sanibel Island, Florida.