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What is Communities of Purpose

Chapter 134
Encyclopedia of Networked and Virtual Organizations
Communities of people who are going through the same process or are trying to achieve a similar objective. Such communities serve a functional purpose, smoothing the path of the member for a limited period surrounding a given activity. Members of the community assist each other by sharing experiences, suggesting strategies, and exchanging information on the process at hand.
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Networks of Excellence as Virtual Communities
A. Draghici (Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania), N. Matta (University of Technology of Troyes, France), G. Molcho (Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, Israel), and G. Draghici (Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania)
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 9
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-885-7.ch134
Abstract
The “Communities of Practice” concept was first used in relation to the learning process in 1991 by Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger (1991) at the Institute for Research on Learning as part of an attempt to “rethink learning.” In 1998, Wenger extended this concept and applied it to other contexts, including organizational settings (Wenger, 1998).
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Virtual Communities of Practice
Communities of purpose form around people who are to achieve a similar objective. Such communities only serve a functional purpose. Members of the community can assist each other by sharing experiences, suggesting strategies and exchanging information on the process in hand.
Published in Chapter: Virtual Communities of Practice; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition
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