Large and geographically dispersed companies can benefit greatly from ________ that connect experts who may work in different divisions or different countries.

A) global peer groups
B) colonies of practitioners
C) communities of interest
D) dispersed social networks

Communities of interest can bring together experts who may work in different divisions or different countries and facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration.

Option A (global peer groups) is not incorrect, but it is not as specific as option C.

Option B (colonies of practitioners) and option D (dispersed social networks) are not widely used terms in this context and may not accurately convey the idea of connecting experts for knowledge sharing and collaboration.