Posted on 25 February 2010 by Kristina in reflections
communities of practice, douglas archibald, harvard business review, informal networks, research, richard mcdermott
Harnessing Your Staff’s Informal Networks
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| Though in-house networks of experts—or “communities of practice”—were once entirely unofficial, today they are increasingly integrated into companies’ formal management structures. |
| Today they’re an actively managed part of the organization, with specific goals, explicit accountability, and clear executive oversight. To get experts to dedicate time to them, companies have to make sure that communities contribute meaningfully to the organization and operate efficiently. |
| We’ve observed this shift in our consulting work and in our research. |
| To examine the health and impact of communities, we did a quantitative study of 52 communities in 10 industries, and a qualitative assessment of more than 140 communities in a dozen organizations, consisting of interviews with support staff, leaders, community members, and senior management.Read more at hbr.org |
Posted on 3 September 2009 by Kristina in news
academic, career development, research
I have recently begun my Doctoral Studies in Business Administration at the Université de Sherbrooke, focusing on knowledge transfer in organizations and professional communities of practice.
I am currently mandated as the project manager heading the implementation of the online community of practice of the Global ACI ICAO Airport Management Professional Accreditation Programme (AMPAP) for which ASI is the designated Programme Administrator.
My research on the topics of Communities of Practice which has spanned for over 5 years now let me to discover research currently being conducted at the University of Sherbrooke in the area of communities of practice and knowledge transfer. Seeing as I already have developed an expertise in training, specialising in use of technology for professional development systems, I saw an opportunity to augment my knowledge in the area of management and organizational development.
