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Developing a Common Language

In: Collaborative Advantage

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  • Elizabeth Lank

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In order to take effective action in any situation, a conceptual grasp of the task at hand is essential. Imagine trying to drive a car when you have no understanding of the rules of the road—what green, yellow or red traffic lights mean, why there are white lines down the middle of the road, or what the metal signs with numbers on them signify. You may be able to operate the vehicle but the outcome is still likely to be a disaster. Learning to operate in a collaborative, networked world has some similarities with the rather disconcerting situation just described. There are effective and less effective ways of operating; there are important guidelines to follow, but to date these have been implicit rather than explicit, generally discovered by trial and error rather than through education or training.

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  • Elizabeth Lank, 2006. "Developing a Common Language," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Collaborative Advantage, chapter 1, pages 5-23, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-51139-2_2
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230511392_2
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