UPDATED 28 September 2004

NATURAL DRIFT TO LOOSE COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE
Are communities of practice all that natural ? Yes...says researchers who found a phenomenon called functional drift when trying to set up advanced cross-functional groups called work cells. Knowledge workers often reverted to a loose type of community of practice when support was not in place. Part of their findings reveal the underlying human and social drivers that have created CoPs.
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PROFESSOR CONCEDES CoP AS GOLD STANDARD IN EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT
Can leadership really be learned ? Yes... says a business professor...but not from boring text books but from extensive reflection, dialogue and action with credible peers - a Community of Practice - one that the education system is still unfamiliar with but where KM is leading the way. See more...

3,000 CoPs AT CATERPILLAR WORLDWIDE
Can manufacturing benefit from good KM initiatives ? Yes...try Caterpillar, clocking up 3,000 Communities of Practices in 5 years to date for skill sharing and continuous improvement. Target a hot business objective then set up your own CoP ! See more...

HR ARGUES BETTER BUSINESS ANALYSIS FIRST
A Canadian HR expert warns that new business tools adoption should only proceed when old methods have proven ineffective. Otherwise, the costs can far outweigh the benefits, bringing disrepute to management and to the new tools like KM. See more...

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