Team based. It makes little sense to think that one person can generate and hold
open knowledge, since the process that supports it is a collective endeavor. We
have learned much from decades of action oriented and participatory action
research to know that small teams and work groups are effective means to
bring about organizational change (Brydon-Miller et al., 2003). This long history
(Brydon-Miller and Maguire, 2009) should be put to wise use. Teams of
collaborators working together with a common cause and goal provide a key
requisite for where open knowledge is likely to emerge. The group context
becomes a likely center of focus, in contrast to isolated individuals working solo
on projects. Further, effective practices at the global level, apparent in different
locations of the organization’s global network, or among organizations of like
kind, provide a backdrop for replication and validation of open knowledge.
Participants should be on the outlook for such opportunities.