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...

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The importance of knowledge -- Knowledge indicators -- Knowledge management -- How endogenous growth theory interfaces with KM -- Research location -- Paradigms of inquiry -- The research strategy & design -- The quality of the research design -- Case A -- Case B -- Core findings -- Concluding...