create‚ develop‚ and sustain communities of practice? b) What role do they play at the company? Answer: a) MindTree encourages employees who share a common passion to form groups or communities for learning‚ knowledge sharing‚ business development‚ or self-development. People passionate about any particular topic have to attend a workshop to prove his/her commitment to the topic. If selected‚ these volunteers‚ called “Champions”‚ are allowed to form and lead communities. Each group is led by multiple
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Wentling‚ T. & Stuedemann‚ R. (2006). Cultural influences on knowledge sharing through online communities of practice. Journal of Knowledge Management‚ 10‚ (1)‚ 94-107. Barab‚ S.A. & Duffy‚ T.M. (1998). From practice fields to communities of practice. Retrieved December 7‚ 2008‚ from http://crlt.indiana.edu/publications/complete.pdf. Batson‚ C.D.‚ Ahmad‚ N. & Tsang‚ J. (2002). Four motives for community involvement. Journal of Social Issues‚ 58‚ 429-445. Carrillo‚ F.J. (2002). Capital systems: Implications
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Where Argyris and Schön were the first to propose models that facilitate organizational learning‚ the following literatures have followed in the tradition of their work: Argyris and Schön (1978) distinguish between single-loop and double-loop learning‚ related to Gregory Bateson’s concepts of first and second order learning. In single-loop learning‚ individuals‚ groups‚ or organizations modify their actions according to the difference between expected and obtained outcomes. In double-loop learning
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training‚ is generally seen as a deliberate‚ structured‚ and formal process through which individuals and groups acquire the skills‚ knowledge‚ and attitudes‚ necessary for individuals‚ small and large groups to carry-out their functions. However‚ in practice the learning environment within the Army is somewhat different. Not surprisingly‚ like their civilian counterparts‚ Army men and women acquire much of their professional understanding while in their normal place of work: in offices‚ workshops‚ the
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Understanding Community Development Jim Cavaye Cavaye Community Development “The real voyage of discovery consists not of seeking new landscapes‚ but in having new eyes.” - Marcel Proust Rural community development is a process conducted by community members. It is a process where local people can not only create more jobs‚ income and infrastructure‚ but also help their community become fundamentally better able to manage change. The “concrete” benefits of community development‚ such as employment
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ITM 501 Module 1 Case Assignment By Social Technical Theory in Knowledge Management May 20‚ 2010 Henry David Thoreau once said‚ “True friendship can afford true knowledge. It does not depend on darkness and ignorance”. (Lewis 2006) If we look at friendship as an organization‚ and relationships within‚ you will find that Thoreau’s statement is relevant to knowledge management. Information sharing between divisions‚ branches‚ and individuals is critical to the success of all
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Community Service Project (CSP 1001) University of Technology‚ Jamaica Name: Shanece Robinson ID#: 1200775 Year: 2012/13 School: University of Technology‚ School of Pharmacy Semester: Two (2) Name of Agency: University Hospital of the West Indies Lecturer’s name: Miss Stacy-Ann Nelson Tutorial day/time: Friday 9am-10am Reflection #4 The best part of my community service at the University Hospital of The West Indies was the time spent interacting and assisting the needy patients
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well-indexed tools for collaborative knowledge management and social and knowledge network analysis. However‚ tools are not enough: an organization needs to have some kind of systematic practice that will use the tools appropriately to
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A community of Practice using a discussion forum
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| How education helps humanity? | | Education is not the amount of information that is put into the brain. If education was identical with information‚ then the dictionaries would be the greatest sages and the encyclopedias the greatest rishis. Education can be taken as our general conduct at home and in the society and the skills we possessed. If young generations are not made aware of the importance of culture‚ tradition‚ religion‚ then the material comforts may lure them and shatter peace
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