Abstract
Based on social network perspective, we developed a model about the knowledge sharing of communities of practice (CoPs), analyzed the knowledge sharing of CoPs from the view of the network density, network centrality, network structure. And we found out that only the above indexes are kept in appropriately level can stimulate the knowledge sharing in CoPs. The strong ties contribute to the transfer of implicit knowledge, while the weak ties promote explicit knowledge. At last, according to the result of our study, we proposed some suggestions for further study on knowledge sharing of CoPs.
Highlights
Communities of practice as an informal organization which is different from the formal organization, has an important influence on improving organization’s performance
Based on social network perspective, we developed a model about the knowledge sharing of communities of practice (CoPs), analyzed the knowledge sharing of CoPs from the view of the network density, network centrality, network structure
Social network analysis belongs to the scope of sociology, and has been applied to knowledge sharing in some progress, but when it applied to communities of practice, the related have not been studied
Summary
Communities of practice as an informal organization which is different from the formal organization, has an important influence on improving organization’s performance. How to ensure knowledge sharing of communities of practice becomes a key problem. Previous studies on communities of practice are from the perspective of the qualitative analysis of organizational structure, very little quantitative analysis from the perspective of research. Social network analysis belongs to the scope of sociology, and has been applied to knowledge sharing in some progress, but when it applied to communities of practice, the related have not been studied. Social network analysis can be a useful quantitative analytical tool in studying community of practice on the dissemination of knowledge
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