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To conceptualize organizations as social learning systems and analyze how communities of practice, cross-boundary processes, and member identities govern organizational capability.

May 1, 2000Organization

Communities of Practice and Social Learning Systems

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ÉWÉtienne WengerPractical Action

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Theoretical analysis uncovers structural elements of social learning systems in organizations, highlighting that collaborative practice and boundary crossing drive institutional success.

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To conceptualize organizations as social learning systems and analyze how communities of practice, cross-boundary processes, and member identities govern organizational capability.
Conducted a theoretical synthesis redefining learning through a social lens across multi-tiered institutional contexts.
Developed an analytical framework categorizing participation into three modes of belonging and evaluating the structure of learning systems across internal and external boundaries.
Identified communities of practice, boundary processes, and identity formation as the three fundamental pillars structuring social learning systems.
Established that organizational success depends on simultaneously fostering internal collaborative practices and establishing boundary interactions with external regional or industry consortia.

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Étienne Wenger (2000) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d76a54db9d5e1bf4b8a457 https://doi.org/10.1177/135050840072002

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Theoretical analysis uncovers structural elements of social learning systems in organizations, highlighting that collaborative practice and boundary crossing drive institutional success.

Communities of Practice and Social Learning Systems

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Communities of Practice and Social Learning Systems

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