The article Knowledge translation in healthcare: A review of the literature by: Oborn, E., Barrett, M. and Racko, G.
https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/file...ingpapers/wp1005.pdf (identified by Stephen Downes “a leading voice in online and networked learning” http://www.downes.ca/ ) provides an big picture and distilled overview of our developing understanding in integrating research with practice in both organizations and broader systems through knowledge translation.
... A critical issue, often discussed in terms of enabling innovation or competitive advantage, is the need for knowledge embedded within one community or organisational group to become available or known to members in a different community. As conceptualised by the notion of communities of practice (Lave and Wenger 1991, Brown and Duguid 1991, Wenger 1998) knowledge is learned within a social context; individuals who are not familiar with, or members of, a given social context are likely to ascribe a different meaning or understanding to a specified knowledge set ... (from article)
I also found this article that looks like a useful overview as well, looking at process of knowledge translation.
Models for Describing Knowledge Sharing Practices in the Healthcare Industry: Example of Experience Knowledge Sharing by Negar Monazam Tabrizi and Sharon Morgan University of Manchester, United Kingdom http://ijmar.org/v1n2/14-004.html
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