An exploration of the practice approach and its place in information science

Journal of Information Science

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 176-188

  Cox, Andrew M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

communities of practice; information behaviour; knowledge management; practice theories

Indexed keywords

COGNATE DISCIPLINES; COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE; INFORMATION BEHAVIOUR; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; PRACTICE THEORIES; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

INFORMATION SCIENCE;

EID: 84861829529     PISSN: 01655515     EISSN: 17416485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165551511435881     Document Type: Article

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