Information Technology is no longer regarded solely as a repository within knowledge management but also as acollaborative tool. This change of role gives rise to online communities (OLCs), which extend the loci of existing communities ofpractice. To leverage the potential of these communities, organisations must understand the mechanisms underpinningmembers' decisions to share knowledge and expertise within the community. This paper discusses existing research anddevelops a theoretical model of factors that affect knowledge sharing in OLCs. The aim is to increase our understanding of theantecedents to knowledge-sharing in OLCs
Session by Etienne Wenger at the 2nd Global AgriKnowledge ShareFair IFAD, Rome, 26-20 September 2011| session outputs include: webcast of key note address; blogpost "Insights in learning communities"; video "CoPs as vehicle to develop strategic capabilities in organisations; blog post "Share Fair 2011 - day 0 - A conversation with Etienne Wenger"; blog post "CoPs: A concept to consider for CGIAR research programs"
Community Expressions | Barbara Ganly | excellent list of online resouces which is kept up to date: background on community engagement and storytelling; storytelling organisations working with communities; community story examples; story tips and techniques; useful websites
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