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Duncan, S. Marie; Gordon, Doretta E.; Hu, Haihong – 2001
There is a growing interest among organizations in identifying and nurturing Communities of Practice. Delineating what is and what is not a Community of Practice (CoP) is not a clear-cut task. One specific area of difficulty is distinguishing between a team and a CoP. Because there are strong similarities between the two, it is often helpful to…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Development, Cooperative Programs, Cooperatives
Johnson, Thomas G. – 1989
This paper sketches several successful community economic development programs that have implications for rural education. Case studies are used to discuss community characteristics that contribute to development success. In Virginia, a Community Certification Program offers statewide business recruitment services to communities that meet program…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Characteristics, Community Development, Cooperative Programs
Baker, Harold R. – 1993
This book reports on a study of rural community development policies and practices in the United States, Europe, and Canada in relation to multicommunity collaboration as a rural restructuring strategy. The study focused on multicommunity collaboration involving two or more small rural communities working together to attain social or economic…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Development, Community Leaders, Cooperative Programs
Educational Facilities Labs., Inc., New York, NY. – 1980
The college's role in enhancing the physical environment and facilities of its surrounding community is examined, based on the experiences of more than 30 institutions, ranging from small private colleges to large state-run universities. In contrast to practices in the 1950s and 1960s, there is currently a new understanding that the campus and the…
Descriptors: Campus Planning, Case Studies, College Role, Community Development
Conway, Maureen; Bear, Marshall – 2000
Asian Neighborhood Design (AND) was established by a group of student architects in 1973 to rehabilitate houses and revitalize community spaces in the crowded neighborhoods of San Francisco's Chinatown. Despite its growth and development in response to changes in economic conditions, the policy environment, and its own clientele, AND has retained…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Apprenticeships, Asian Americans, Building Trades
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington, DC. Working for America Inst. – 2000
When deciding how to compete in the new global economy, employers can opt for "low-road" strategies such as low wages and no job security. Alternatively, they can choose the "high road" and compete by offering quality goods and services, innovation, and value. Fourteen successful "high-road" partnerships were examined…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Building Trades, Case Studies, Communication (Thought Transfer)