Communities of Practice Fostering Peer-to-Peer Learning and Informal Knowledge Sharing in the Work Place /

• Main Author: Hara, Noriko (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Series: Information Science and Knowledge Management, 13
• Subjects: Computer science.; Computer communication systems.; Computers.; Application software.; Computers and civilization.; Social sciences.; Computer Science.; Computer Communication Networks.; Social Sciences, general.; Computers and Society.; Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences.; Information Systems and Communication Service.; Professional & Vocational Education.

The book offers two themes: one is about Communities of Practice (CoPs) and learning, the other is about social informatics approaches. First, in order to facilitate designing effective learning environments both online and offline, this book calls attention to the importance of CoPs to facilitate i...