Communities Of Practice Critical Perspectives 1st Edition Jason Hughes by Jason Hughes, Nick Jewson, Lorna Unwin 9780415364737, 0415364736 instant download after payment.

‘Communities of practice’ has become an increasingly influential model of learning, organization and creativity, and is informing current debates about learning processes, managerial control of organizational knowledge, and general and vocational education. This benchmark text provides a critical but accessible introduction to the theory and application of communities of practice and their use in a diverse range of managerial and professional contexts, from education to human resource development. The book charts the development of the idea of communities of practice and explores the key relationship between learning and identity among newcomers and ‘old timers’, male and female workers, the low-skilled and the high-skilled, professionals and managers, adults and adolescents.

Drawing on international empirical studies, and adopting a multidisciplinary approach, this book will be of interest to all students, researchers, practitioners and policy makers with an interest in work, employment, labour markets, learning, training or education.