Communities of practice in tourism SMES of the department of Caldas – Colombia


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https://doi.org/10.22517/23447214.24781

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Communities of Practice, Correlation Analysis, Intellectual Capital, Knowledge management, Tourism

Abstract

Within the framework of knowledge management, it is necessary to develop intellectual capital, for which variables such as communities of practice must be considered, given their importance for the development of organizations. The research results presented in this article are intended to establish the state of development of communities of practice related to intellectual capital in SMEs in the tourism sector of the Department of Caldas, Colombia, for which it was used a descriptive and correlational analysis with an evaluation model adapted to specific communities, it was possible to evaluate 87% of the SMEs. The main findings show the consolidation of communities of practice of SMEs operators in the tourism sector in the department of Caldas, and highlight the leadership and teamwork of these.

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Carlos Marulanda, Universidad Nacional de Colombia sede Manizales

Carlos Marulanda (PhD) es profesor catedrático de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia sede Manizales y profesor ocasional de la Universidad de Caldas, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia. Investigador asociado del Departamento Administrativo de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación de Colombia. Las áreas de interés de investigación incluyen la gestión y la transferencia de conocimiento, el capital intelectual y la innovación. Su trabajo ha sido publicado en revistas latinoamericanas. Es coautor de libros como: Competir y colaborar con Conocimiento e Innovación e Innokit kit de técnicas y herramientas para gestionar el conocimiento y la innovación. Con su formación como ingeniero industrial ha sido consultor de proyectos de gestión de conocimiento en pymes. Puede ser contactado en: cemarulandae@unal.edu.co y carlose@ucaldas.edu.co.

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2022-06-30

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Marulanda, C., Castellanos Galeano, J. F., & Valencia Duque, F. J. (2022). Communities of practice in tourism SMES of the department of Caldas – Colombia. Scientia Et Technica, 27(2), 109–116. https://doi.org/10.22517/23447214.24781

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Vol. 27 No. 2 (2022): Abril- Junio

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