Social networking technologies can help a company create communities of practice that
A)allow employees to develop new workplace skills.
B)give disgruntled employees a forum for venting their frustrations.
C)discourage socializing so that individual employees can get their work done.
D)link employees to others with similar professional interests throughout the organization.

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D)Some companies use social networking technologies to create virtual communities of practice that link employees with similar professional interests throughout a company; they sometimes link employees with customers and suppliers, as well. Sites such as LinkedIn and Xing link people together in a particular business community. For example, professional orchestra musicians may keep in touch with one another and the trends and opportunities in their vocation through LinkedIn, monitoring such things as job opportunities, concert schedules, and gossip on their virtual community.

Social Networking Technologies Can Help a Company Create Communities of Practice