Chapter 8: Transorganizational Collaboration and Sustainability Networks

Activities

Think you know what networking means? Think again. Then join one of our social networking communities and discover a whole new world (as mentioned on p. 236, The Sustainable Enterprise Fieldbook). Meet with us in Second Life, Facebook, or WiserEarth. See how inside. Coming soon: More ESAT communities; tips for conversation in action; expanding your horizons by networking.

TOCN Case Studies

This folder contains case studies for transorganizational collaboration, social networks, and network management for sustainability and sustainable enterprise objectives.

Tools

This folder contains tools such as checklists, software products, best practice methodologies, references for applying transorganizational collaboration and network management tasks, projects, and initiatives. (Keyed toThe Sustainable Enterprise Fieldbook: pp. 252ff, "for example maps using these leading tools"; p. 240 "a detailed matrix outlining the CORE process")

References

This folder contains articles and website links to organizations that present or advance best practices in transorganizational collaboration, social networking and network assessment for sustainability, and sustainable enterprise objectives. Some particulary relevant general references are included for the shared knowledge base of our community. (Some of the materials here correspond to p. 247, The Sustainable Enterprise Fieldbook, "A rich variety of sample network maps can be found on the Living Fieldbook.")

Social Network and Collaboration On-line Communities and Websites

This folder contains links to selected on-line communities and websites that support sustainability and sustainable enterprise objectices.