I thought we had to share them like a regular Bibliography using APA style. Not sure if this helps?

I think I have done mine wrong... I have done 2 as bookmarks and 2 as topics so I guess I'll be 50% right.

Thanks Kaye and Belinda. Have to admit this one has been a bit confusing...

Topic : How internet technology has shaped collaboration within organisations.

Intranets Nurture Companies from the Inside

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C03E5DE103FF93AA15752C0A9679C8B63&pagewanted=all

This New York Times technology article from 2001 is relevant when looking at corporate culture and the effect internet technologies have had on the workplace with the corporate intranet becoming an effective communications channel. Whilst many corporate intranets are used to push content to employees, the four companies in this article are taking intranet collaboration to the next level for their employees through personalisation and applications to facilitate collaboration.

IBM, Ford, Charles Schwab and CertainTeed all have corporate intranets, and whilst the companies have different financial investments in their intranets, there are similarities of note, such as collaboration applications that connect their people allowing all staff to tap into the same information source, contribute project information and ideas, book meeting rooms, all irrespective of where staff are located.
The article also raises the changing face of the workplace such as flexible work hours that has become an opportunity through internet technology whereby people can work from home, in fact the Ford Motor company set up a program to subsidise home computers for employees so they could access the intranet from home. In addition traditional paper based processes have been updated to operate online which has streamlined business processes, and expanded the availability of business functions.


Reference
Stellin, S. (2001). Intranets Nurture Companies from the Inside.
Retrieved April 2, 2011 from http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C03E5DE103FF93AA15752C0A9679C8B63&pagewanted=all

Hi Kristy,

I really enjoyed researching for this subject as I too work on an intranet for a large corporate. It was a bit of an eye opener seeing some of the technology that we are still trying to get right today was up and running over 10 years ago! We also have flexible work options and all staff are issued with a laptop instead of PC which is excellent when we are working odd hours with people in other countries.

Kelly

Topic : How internet technology has shaped collaboration within organisations.

Communities of Practice: Knowledge Management for the Global Organization

http://proquest.umi.com.dbgw.lis.curtin.edu.au/pqdweb?index=11&did=1864150261&SrchMode=1&sid=12&Fmt=2&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1302329578&clientId=22212

This report discusses Communities of Practice (CoP) and their role in the practice of Knowledge Management within global organisations through the use of the corporate Intranet. The report also points our some of the issues which arise with a CoP depending on how the community is structured within an organisation.

Communities of Practice are an invaluable resource for sharing information within a corporation and fostering a community of subject matter experts. One of the strengths of a CoP is the speed with which they can assist with getting a new employee up to speed within an organisation. New starters can access comprehensive information pertinent to their role and also have access to a global network of specialists that can guide and mentor them whilst they are learning a role. The report also discusses how a CoP can form a powerful community to identify and drive change to spread best practices throughout an organisation.

Whilst communities of practice foster collaboration by their very nature they can also inhibit collaboration, especially when involving lower level staff. Essentially everyone within the CoP is an expert in their field, so it can make it hard when a junior staff member within the community wants to raise an issue that could be in conflict with a person in a senior role. Further, if the group is heading in a direction with a solution and someone disagrees, it can be uncomfortable for the person who disagrees, which in turn could inhibit collaboration as they are reluctant to share their contribution. The article goes on to discuss strategies to mitigate conflict in a large organisation in order to keep the ideas flowing, encourage collaboration, and recognise and reward innovation.


Reference
Resnick, M., & Mejia, A.. (1 January). Communities of Practice: Knowledge Management for the Global Organization. IIE Annual Conference. Proceedings,1714-1719. Retrieved April 15, 2011, from ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry database.