Organising for continuous innovation: the community of practice approach. (3rd November 2008)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Corso, Mariano; Martini, Antonella; Balocco, Raffaello
• Is Part Of: International journal of technology management. Volume 44:Number 3/4(2008)
• Page Start: 441
• Page End: 460
• Publication Date: 2008-11-03
• Subjects: business communities of practice -- KM -- knowledge management -- governance -- management guidelines -- evolutionary model -- case studies -- continuous innovation; Technology -- Management -- Periodicals; 658.4062
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0267-5730

Abstract

This paper aims to develop actionable knowledge to support management in designing and developing a business Community of Practice (CoP) in order to create value for both the organisation and its members. After a two-year field research, with seven case studies performed and three best practices chosen from secondary sources, a six-stage roadmap has been proposed, where both managerial guidelines and actionable models are provided.