Advertisement
Published in:
2014 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Introduction
Authors : Ian Gee, Matthew Hanwell
Published in: The Workplace Community
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Activate our intelligent search to find suitable subject content or patents.
Select sections of text to find matching patents with Artificial Intelligence. powered by
Select sections of text to find additional relevant content using AI-assisted search. powered by
Our aim in writing this book is to introduce you to the world of workplace communities. All of us are familiar with the idea of social communities, whether it is a club of some kind we belong to, either physically or virtually, or the local community we live in. Communities are one of the oldest ways of organizing and getting things done. People coming together and organizing around something that is important to them. A place where they feel their contribution is valued and can make a difference. Contrast this with most of today’s organizations, where people organize around hierarchy and annually defined tasks and targets, working to fixed, often outdated, job descriptions.