Body of knowledge

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A body of knowledge (BOK or BoK) is the complete set of concepts, terms and activities that make up a professional domain, as defined by the relevant learned society or professional association. [1] It is a type of knowledge representation by any knowledge organization. Several definitions of BOK have been developed, for example:

Contents

A body of knowledge is the accepted ontology for a specific domain. A BOK is more than simply a collection of terms; a professional reading list; a library; a website or a collection of websites; a description of professional functions; or even a collection of information.

A landscape of practice (LoP) refers to a number of related communities of practice (CoPs) working on a body of knowledge. Participation in a LoP involves members of the CoPs developing competence in their area of interest and keeping up to date with knowledgeability relevant to the LoP. [4]

Examples

The following are examples of bodies of knowledge from professional organisations:

* Psychotraumatology Body of Knowlege (PsyTBOK) – for the profession of Psychotraumatologist

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Oliver, G.R. (2012). Foundations of the Assumed Business Operations and Strategy Body of Knowledge (BOSBOK): An Outline of Shareable Knowledge, p. 3.
  2. Romme, G. (2016). The Quest for Professionalism: The Case of Management and Entrepreneurship. Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 211.
  3. Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences. National Meeting (2009) INFORMS Conference Program, p. 65.
  4. Pyrko, Igor; Dö343c87ec9c85rfler, Viktor; Eden, Colin (2019). "Communities of practice in landscapes of practice". Management Learning . 50 (4): 482–499. doi: 10.1177/1350507619860854 . hdl: 1983/d2d2ea0d-bde0-4e76-9daf-343c87ec9c85 . S2CID   198785241.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)