Knowledge Sharing Professions Roles and Identity in Expert Communities |
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Author:
| Markham, Clements R. Styhre, Alexander |
ISBN: | 978-1-4094-2098-9 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2011 |
Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing, Limited
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Imprint: | Gower Publishing Company, Limited |
Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $124.95 |
Book Description:
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Knowledge Sharing in Professions looks at professionalism as a form of systematic and institutionalized knowledge sharing. It analyses professionalism through the everyday practices in professional communities and the organizations where they work. Three empirical studies, of pharmaceutical clinical trials researchers, management consultants, and architects, are presented, serving to illustrate the relational nature of these and other professions, and how members of professional...
More DescriptionKnowledge Sharing in Professions looks at professionalism as a form of systematic and institutionalized knowledge sharing. It analyses professionalism through the everyday practices in professional communities and the organizations where they work. Three empirical studies, of pharmaceutical clinical trials researchers, management consultants, and architects, are presented, serving to illustrate the relational nature of these and other professions, and how members of professional communities are constantly exchanging data, information, and know-how in their everyday work.