Introduction -- Theoretical Background -- Research Design and Methodology -- Case Descriptions of the studied Communities of Practice -- CoPs as Enabler of Organizational Knowledge Creation -- CoPs as Loci of Collective Lead Userness -- CoPs as an Enhancement of Organizations’ Innovative...

Im Zuge eines fortschreitenden Wandels von der Industriegesellschaft zur Informations- und Wissensgesellschaft stellt sich die Frage, wie die Ressource Wissen in Organisationen als Produktionsfaktor entwickelt und eingesetzt werden kann. Das Lehrbuch behandelt - gemä ︢dem Konzept eines...

Im Zuge eines fortschreitenden Wandels von der Industriegesellschaft zur Informations- und Wissensgesellschaft stellt sich die Frage, wie die Ressource Wissen in Organisationen als Produktionsfaktor entwickelt und eingesetzt werden kann. Das Lehrbuch behandelt – gemäß dem Konzept eines...

This dissertation uncovers how informal and self-organized communities of practice as a source of learning and adaptability are embedded in their formal organizational surroundings. Based on an interpretative case study of three communities of practice within the German Federal Armed Forces, the...

The City of Yokohama offers useful lessons for other cities seeking to achieve sustainable urban development. It simultaneously managed rapid economic growth and a sharp rise in population through a series of thoughtfully conceived and well" integrated development projects and regulative...

Access to finance is an essential component of economic development and job creation. A host of studies have shown a positive correlation between financial development and economic growth. Access to finance is also critical for larger corporations and conglomerates, which, given their size,...

This document presents an incentive framework aiming to improve knowledge sharing (KS) and reusing behaviors at the World Bank. Given the nature of the Bank's work, evidence suggests that effective and efficient knowledge sharing might be the biggest predictor of success. To approach KS in a...