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Network of practice (often abbreviated as NoP) is a concept originated by John Seely Brown and Paul Duguid. [1] This concept, related to the work on communities of practice by Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger, [2] refers to the overall set of various types of informal, emergent social networks that facilitate information exchange between individuals with practice-related goals.
The informal organization is the interlocking social structure that governs how people work together in practice. [1] It is the aggregate of norms, personal and professional connections through which work gets done and relationships are built among people who share a common organizational affiliation or cluster of affiliations.
An old boy network (also known as old boys' network, old boys' club) is an informal system in which wealthy men with similar social or educational backgrounds help each other in business or personal matters. [1]
Social capital is a concept used in sociology and economics to define networks of relationships which are productive towards advancing the goals of individuals and groups. [1] [2] It involves the effective functioning of social groups through interpersonal relationships, a shared sense of identity, a shared understanding, shared norms, shared values, trust, cooperation, and reciprocity.
A Personal Learning Network (PLN) is an informal learning network that consists of the people a learner interacts with and derives knowledge from in a personal learning environment. In a PLN, a person makes a connection with another person with the specific intent that some type of learning will occur because of that connection.
Similarly, laying an infrastructure, such as the Internet, intranets, wireless connectivity, grid computing, telephone lines, cellular service, or neighborhood networks, when combined with the devices that access them (phones, cellphones, computers, etc.) makes it possible for social networks to form. Such infrastructures make a connection ...
A famous example of a community of practice within an organization is the Xerox customer service representatives who repaired machines. [30] The Xerox reps began exchanging repair tips and tricks in informal meetings over breakfast or lunch.
The Structure of Complex Networks: Theory and Applications. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-199-59175-6. Ferguson, Niall (2018). The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook. Penguin Press. ISBN 978-0735222915. Freeman, Linton C. (2004). The Development of Social Network Analysis: A Study in the Sociology of ...