Valerie A. Martin has an established research track record in information management, organisational culture, knowledge management and change. With a MSc in Information Management (Strathclyde University), and a PhD in Computer Integrated Manufacturing (Cranfield University), Dr Martin has had substantial research and consulting experience in the areas of manufacturing, supply chain management with small companies, and information and knowledge management in IT consultancies, the university sector and the financial services sector. She is currently a Research Fellow in the Department of Information Systems and Computing at Brunel University, and has published in a number of international conferences and journals.
Chapter 3 - CULTIVATING A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE BETWEEN BUSINESS AND IT