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    Communities of professionals: an innovative experience in a distance learning perspective

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    The evolution of the economic system towards contexts characterised by greater instability and competitiveness is changing the organisations cognitive processes of the enterprises. The ability to learn and share knowledge and competencies within a network of players represents a key factor in order to manage the growing complexity of the economic and social environment. This scenario forces to rethink and redesign the training system giving new answers to new requests in terms of a continuous (in years and during the work) learning. The small and medium enterprise (SME) of the Italian districts is an interesting case study: the enterprise traditionally made few investments in training, so it is not able to supply to its employees and to the same entrepreneur a recurrent and customised training process. The outbreak of Information and Communication Technologies gives the possibility to set-up new forms and places of information, experiences exchange, learning and interaction where different subjects with homogenous professional profiles are organised in on-line communities in order to develop their professionalism

    Industry 4.0 and Knowledge Management: An Introduction

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    The fourth industrial revolution promises to deeply transform the business landscape offering new opportunities to create and use knowledge. However, firm’s knowledge management strategies have been supported by technological investments for decades. The chapter explores two prior “revolutions” connected to the digital technologies—ERP and the Web—and their implications for knowledge management dynamics, identifying how Industry 4.0 technologies can further enhance those processes and the related challenges. The main contributions from the book are outlined in terms of relationships between Industry 4.0 technologies and competences and geographical implications, focusing on new firms and connection with the two strategic goals of operational excellence and environmental sustainability
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