community is king

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Community is King.The new power of communities

in knowledge creation and transfer.

Marcus Birkenkrahe Berlin School of Economics

and Law

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Knowledge management is relationship work ...

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… rather than a form of engineering ...

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...or an elevated maintenance service for data spaces devoid of humans.

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It is no longer about the “nuggets”, it's about daily work.

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“Knowledge is betweenpeople in an organisation and has to do with the quality of relationshipsin that organisation.”Ralph Stacey

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Networking leads to loss of power of thetraditional knowledge elites.

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New MediaKiss of Death

or Kiss of Love

For Publishers?

New MediaKiss of Death

or Kiss of Love

For Publishers?

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Find new ways of communicationinstead of running behind old ones.

Find new ways of communicationinstead of running behind old ones.

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“Why can't we turn everybody into being both a learner and a teacher? Nothing clarifies ideas better than explaining

them to others.”John Seely Brown

“Why can't we turn everybody into being both a learner and a teacher? Nothing clarifies ideas better than explaining

them to others.”John Seely Brown

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Wikis + Blogs = DistributedInformation

Management.

Wikis + Blogs = DistributedInformation

Management.

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Learn from Indies: Content

is becoming more fuid.

Learn from Indies: Content

is becoming more fuid.

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The desire forself presentation

turns intoself publication.

The desire forself presentation

turns intoself publication.

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“Watch your step. Safety First.” is

Monkey Business.

“Watch your step. Safety First.” is

Monkey Business.

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Kindle: a new device for more more privileged consumption.

Not “the future of the book”.

Kindle: a new device for more more privileged consumption.

Not “the future of the book”.

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Virtuelle 3D worlds:disruptive

technologies thatare only growing

up now.

Virtuelle 3D worlds:disruptive

technologies thatare only growing

up now.

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Thanks and practicewhat you preach!*

Thanks and practicewhat you preach!*

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