Knowledge Networks: Innovation through Communities of Practice

Editors, Paul Hildreth and Chris Kimble
Publisher, Idea Group Publishing
Hard cover ISBN: 159140200X Soft cover ISBN: 1591402700



Stefan Schoen

Biography

Stefan Schoen graduated in "Mechanical Engineering" at the University of Stuttgart, Germany and completed the Masters program "Engineering Management" at the School of Business / College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA. He then studied for and was awarded a Doctorate in Engineering from the Technical University in Munich. Since November 1996, he has been working for Siemens AG in Munich. First, he worked as in-house process and IT consultant with a focus on Knowledge Management and e-business. Since 2001, he has been department head of the Siemens Competence Centre "User Interface Design" with global locations in Munich, Princeton and Beijing.

Chapters

Chapter 12 - VIABLE COMMUNITIES WITHIN ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXTS: CREATING AND SUSTAINING VIABILITY IN COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE AT SIEMENS AG