It's the Sign of the Times:

Building Competencies through E-learning

February 18, 2009

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When a community is well-established, innovation and idea generation are its fundamental functions, and members are engaged in work that is changing what their respective businesses do or sell. They assume responsibility for working with others to significantly advance the knowledge of their field. COP members seek to influence more than the supporting organization. They reach out to and interact with other communities and to other associations and organizations to generate new business, new products, even new markets. The community has evolved so much that it can sponsor new communities and may even help create charters for them.

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