Communities and networks in support of knowledge sharing. Part 1

Authors

  • Nancy White Full Circle Associates

Keywords:

online communities, networks, organizational learning, UN, FAO

Abstract

This is the first of a two-part Community Note looking at the strategic applications of online communities and networks in development cooperation. This first part looks at how communities and networks are used to share knowledge and learn with case studies provided by members of the Knowledge Management for Development (KM4Dev) community.

References

Salokhe, G., Loumbeva, N., Rudgard, S. and Katz, S. 2009. Lessons learned from a review of networks and communities/TKNS. Food and Agricultural Organization of the UN. Available from: http://www.fao.org/participation/lessons-TKN2.html (accessed 10 January 2010).
Snowdon, D. 2008. Rendering Knowledge. Available from: http://www.cognitive-edge.com/blogs/dave/2008/10/rendering_knowledge.php.

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Published

2019-08-04

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2010)

Section

Community Notes

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