Papers
White papers and articles published by Miguel Cornejo Castro for Macuarium Network. More texts (in Spanish) can be found on the page “Publicaciones“.
Los textos en español (y la explicación en español de los que siguen) están en la página “Publicaciones“.
May 2007
The more practical issues of knowledge management from an organizational perspective. In other words: what is KM good for, what does it deliver, how does it fit in the organization, what are the roles of management and IT, and what does all that “2.0″ buzzwording amount to. (Draft).
September 2006.
Revisiting Communities of Practice (IV): Leadership and the dance of stakeholders
Fourth part of the series, dealing with the interplay between the parties involved in the work and success of the community, and the role and characteristics of community leadership.
July 2006.
Revisiting Communities of Practice (III): Layers and levers of motivation
Third installment of the series; this time looking into the motivations and rewards of participation by Community members.
June 2006.
Revisiting Communites of Practice (II): The honourable lurker and the institution
This is the second installement in the revision of CoP theory. Here we deal with value generation, reciprocity, the CoP as an institution, the origin of legitimacy, and the ever-interesting subject of lurking.
May 2006.
Revisiting Communities of Practice (I): From fishermen guilds to the global village
A revision of some concepts of Communities of Practice with new nuances and elements, adapting the theories of Lave, Wenger, McDermott and company to the current state of affairs, regarding professional organization as much as the digital revolution. A basic familiarity with the subject is expected.
March 2006.
The Macuarium Set of Community of Practice Measurements (aka The Book of Measurements)
Gathering and explanation of metrics used to monitor the activity and the relevance of Communities of Practice, based on those used for the management of the CoP system at Macuarium.com (with examples). Apparently, many of them were described for the first time here.
March 2005.
Article on the UE’s Knowledgeboard: the real sign of KM’s adoption is that it’s no longer contentious.
September 2004.
Friendship vs objectivity in KM: the challenge of sustainable socialization
Article on the UE’s Knowledgeboard (republished on several media) about the conflict that community managers face between creating narrow networks and pursuing community goals.
July 2004.
The Community of Practice Ecosystem
An exploration of the (sometimes competitive) dynamics between communities of practice and other resources; presenting the concept of “conversation space”. And looking into the role of blogs in that environment.
April 2004.
In the name of Free Speech: the role of free thought and manners in KM
Article on the UE’s Knowledgeboard. It deals with the importance of building an environment that allows innovation and debate without breaking the users’ trust.
January 2004.
Article on the UE’s Knowledgeboard. Explores the way to create (and earn) the confidence of users in a knowledge management initiative.
October 2003.
Relevance and participation in Communities of Practice - relaunching a CoP
A thematic interview on the EU’s KnowledgeBoard.
July 2003.
Explaining and Capturing CoP value
Presentation at the European Knowledge Management Summer School in Sebastián, about types of community, value generation in each of them, and the ways in which it (theoretically) can be captured.
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