This website/article gives background information for Jean Lave and Etiene Wenger who are the backbone to this concept. A thorough description of CoPs is what starts this article with the characteristics to follow. The characteristics include the doman, the community and the practice. The information given in this article references individual writings from Lave and Wenger. Very good overall information for anyone wanting to know what CoP's are and how to effectively use them.
This website/article gives background information for Jean Lave and Etiene Wenger who are the backbone to this concept. A thorough description of CoPs is what starts this article with the characteristics to follow. The characteristics include the doman, the community and the practice. The information given in this article references individual writings from Lave and Wenger. Very good overall information for anyone wanting to know what CoP's are and how to effectively use them.