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Virtual Communities of Practice for Health Care Professionals

Virtual Communities of Practice for Health Care Professionals

Elizabeth Hanlis, Jill Curley, Paul Abbass
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 6
ISBN13: 9781605660264|ISBN10: 1605660264|EISBN13: 9781605660271
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-026-4.ch636
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Hanlis, Elizabeth, et al. "Virtual Communities of Practice for Health Care Professionals." Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition, edited by Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., IGI Global, 2009, pp. 3986-3991. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-026-4.ch636

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Hanlis, E., Curley, J., & Abbass, P. (2009). Virtual Communities of Practice for Health Care Professionals. In M. Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition (pp. 3986-3991). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-026-4.ch636

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Hanlis, Elizabeth, Jill Curley, and Paul Abbass. "Virtual Communities of Practice for Health Care Professionals." In Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition, edited by Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., 3986-3991. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-026-4.ch636

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Abstract

Wenger is typically credited with the development of the metaphor of communities of practice where “learning requires an atmosphere of openness and the key is to build an atmosphere of collective inquiry” (Wenger, 1998). However, the focus of creating a sense of belonging as well as the formulation of knowledge as a social process is not as new. Rather, it can be found in the form of a learning community. Senge (1990) introduced this concept of the learning organization to explain strategies to enhance the capacity of members to consistently collaborate on mutual goals.

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