Knowledge Networks: Innovation through Communities of Practice

Editors, Paul Hildreth and Chris Kimble
Publisher, Idea Group Publishing
Hard cover ISBN: 159140200X Soft cover ISBN: 1591402700



John S. Storck

Biography

John S. Storck is an assistant professor of Management Information Systems, teaching in the MBA and Executive MBA programs at Boston University's School of Management. Dr. Storck is currently involved in a broadly based research program dealing with knowledge economy issues. His research activities focus on the nature of individual and group work in globally dispersed organizations, with a particular emphasis on how Communities of Practice enhance knowledge diffusion and learning. His prior work has been published in journals such as the Sloan Management Review, Human Communication Research and the IBM Systems Journal.

Chapters

Chapter 20 - TRUSTING THE KNOWLEDGE OF LARGE ONLINE COMMUNITIES: STRATEGIES FOR LEADING FROM BEHIND