Análise Sobre a Produção Acadêmica Brasileira em Comunidades de Prática
The objective of this study was to analyze the evolution of Brazilian academic publication regarding the term communities of practice, to identify their growth over time, as well as transformations of the concept and conceptual forms used. To this end, we begin with the emergence of the concept of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração (ANPAD)
2015-10-01
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| Series: | RAC: Revista de Administração Contemporânea |
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| Online Access: | http://www.anpad.org.br/periodicos/arq_pdf/a_1647.pdf |
| Summary: | The objective of this study was to analyze the evolution of Brazilian academic publication regarding the term
communities of practice, to identify their growth over time, as well as transformations of the concept and
conceptual forms used. To this end, we begin with the emergence of the concept of communities of practice
through a general review of the classical texts that address the issue. Next, we detail our methodological
approaches, which included bibliometric techniques and contextual analysis. The results show that the classic texts
discussed in the theoretical part of this article are commonly referenced (bibliometrics) in Brazilian academic
production. Despite this, it is evident that, in terms of dissemination, extension, restriction or limitation of the use
of the communities of practice concept, there are conceptual modifications linking this concept more with
researchers’ purposes and their research than, necessarily, the compatibility of this concept to what is established
in the literature on the theme. |
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| ISSN: | 1415-6555 1982-7849 |