As comunidades de prática como suporte às decisões estratégicas em ambientes organizacionais

Abstract

The social interactions promoted for individuals within organizations are the focus of this research. It was intended from the literature review, analyzing the contribution of communities of practice in the strategic decisions of organizations. The question of tacit knowledge, as a resource for the dissemination of knowledge, is also part of the considerations of this study. We sought to identify how communities of practice can appropriate the knowledge generated in formal and social networks and thus become important vehicles for organizations and their process. It is described the process of knowledge creation from the formation of communities these reasoned by narrative and experience of each individual - leading knowledge and innovative content for the various environments of the organization. Also presented are the processes by which communication happens within companies, as well as highlight their fundamental contribution to the knowledge creation process. It was also investigating the pursuit of learning through continuous practice, reinforced by the role of communities of practice in the transformation of tacit knowledge into practice. The theme was researched through existing literature that although little explored academically is already perceived within organizations. Development of arguments theme can arise convincing from the need to identify and support networks and communities of practice as the process of learning, transfer and knowledge creation.