The impact communities of practice (CoPs) make can be understood in several different ways, depending on which theoretical perspective is used. For example, CoPs have been studied from a learning-theory perspective, from organizational development theory, and from a small-group theory. To understand …

This paper presents a design-based research study on the reporting of intellectual capital in firms. It combines the designing of an organizational development (OD) intervention with the testing of the intervention using an action research methodology. A growing gap between theory-based research and …

Problemen bestaan niet. Problemen zijn geen 'dingen' in de werkelijkheid die je kan ontdekken. Problemen zijn opvattingen van mensen over situaties die ze als onwenselijk ervaren en dat is zeer subjectief. Zoals prof. dr. Joseph Kessels het ooit zei: "Een probleem is een interpretatie van een gevoel …

Purpose To analyze differences between Western and Eastern cultures in the way they conceptualize knowledge and discuss the implications of these differences for a global intellectual capital (IC) theory and practice. Design/methodology/approach A systematic metaphor analysis of the concept of knowledge …

In this chapter I would like to introduce the knowledge management concept known as communities of practice (CoPs) and show a direct link between CoPs and human resource development (HRD). CoPs are a proven way to effectively manage knowledge as well as promote organizational learning, so it is a logical …

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Background: An estimated 18 million people in the world have to cope with a decline in intellectual functioning that is not a normal part of the ageing process, called dementia. By 2025, this number is expected to reach 34 million. Alzheimer's disease accounts for 50-70 % of all cases of dementia. In …

Onderzoek heeft zich een vaste plaats veroverd in het HBO. In 2008 trekt het Ministerie van Onderwijs 50 miljoen uit voor praktijkgericht onderzoek via lectoraten en nog eens 11 miljoen voor praktijkgericht onderzoek via de Regionale Aandacht en Actie voor Kenniscirculatie (RAAK) regeling. Ondertussen …

Communities of Practice (CoPs) are social learning systems that can be, to a certain extent, designed. Wenger (1998) proposes the following paradox; “ no community can fully design the learning of another, but at the same time, no community can fully design its own learning” (p:234). My interpretation …

In this paper we discuss the design process that took place while creating social software for Amsterdam University of Professional Education (AUPE) and the interactive knowledge platform, called ‘Theme-sites’. Themesites are used collaboratively by nine universities bound by a consortium, Digital University …