The Knowledge of Communities provides an inclusive and comprehensive conceptual framework for understanding the spectrum of communities of practice and their relationship to the development of knowledge capital. Presenting a core standpoint that incorporates the variant perspectives of community processes from social sciences, psychology, behavioral sciences, communication and economics, the authors review existing research, identifying areas where additional work is needed, and present the results as a practical field guide for managers that can be utilized for analyzing any community of practice.
Nancy Meyer is Founder Reuse Worx, Maryland, US.
Leni Oman is Washington State Department of Transportation (Retired), Olympia Washington DC, US.
John S. Edwards is Professor of Knowledge Management and Emeritus Professor of Operational Research and Systems at Aston Business School, Birmingham, UK.
Alexeis Garcia-Perez, ">Professor of Digital Business & Society, Aston University, Aston, UK
Denise Bedford is faculty of Georgetown University, a Visiting Scholar at University of Coventry, and Distinguished Practitioner, U.S. Department of State.
Pat Kerrigan is the Chief Collaborator at the Oak Hill Collaborative, a non-profit neighborhood revitalization center located in Youngstown, Ohio, US.