Organizational dynamics in community ensembles

2021 ◽  
pp. 24-34
Author(s):  
David A. Camlin
Keyword(s):  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Group Identity ◽  
Organizational Dynamics ◽  
Community Music ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Full Participation ◽  
Music Ensembles ◽  
Holistic Practice

Looking into organizational dynamics in community ensembles, this chapter addresses the questions of: (1) how musical, social, and paramusical factors shape participation in community music ensembles; (2) how participants progress from peripheral or non-participation to full participation in such ensembles; and (3) what factors both facilitate and impede such participation, and how these tensions might be addressed. The meaning of participation in community music ensembles is something which is constantly negotiated and renegotiated between those involved. The chapter introduces a number of theoretical perspectives as “lenses” through which to view the resulting discussion. These include a consideration of the inherent tensions involved in performing both “works” and “relationships” as a holistic practice, as well as the value of a “situated” understanding of sociocultural practice, and how this can lead to the formation of “rational communities” of practice which both include and exclude participants in the formation of group identity.

Creating communities: the use of technology in craft and DIY communities of practice

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 277-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate Holmes ◽  
Anita Greenhill ◽  
Rachel McLean
Keyword(s):  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to gain insight into craft and do-it-yourself (DIY) communities of practice (COPs) and how the use of technology provides ways for participants to connect, share and create. Gaining deeper insights into the practices of these communities may provide new opportunities to utilise within this flourishing domain. Design/methodology/approach – Qualitative methods were adopted to collect data and analysed through an interpretivist lens. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with members of craft and DIY COPs to gain a deep understanding of the broader ethnographic study. Existing theoretical perspectives surrounding COPs have been applied to further current perspectives. Findings – Findings from this study suggest that being part of a COP allows participants to connect to others, build creative enterprise and learn or enhance skills. Insights gained from this study indicate some of the detailed ways in which the application of technology redefines craft and DIY COPs. Research limitations/implications – This study provides a succinct exploration of a vast and fluid domain; if presented with more time and wider resources, the research would include further exploration of virtual COPs. Originality/value – The investigation provides a rich insight into the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) within craft and DIY COPs. The application of theoretical perspectives from the area of Information Systems (IS) and Technology Management to this domain is regarded as an original research and furthers knowledge in these areas. Originality/value – The investigation provides a rich insight into the use of ICTs within craft and DIY COPs. The application of theoretical perspectives from the area of IS to the domain of craft and DIY culture is original research and extends existing concepts to include skills sharing as a previously unexplored domain.

Facilitation of Technology-Supported Communities of Practice

2011 ◽  
pp. 272-278
Author(s):  
Halbana Tarmizi ◽  
Gert-Jan de Vreede
Keyword(s):  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Situated Learning ◽  
Active Participation ◽  
Know How ◽  
Full Participation

Communities of practice (CoP) has gained on prominence since it emerged as a concept in early 1990s, introduced by Lave and Wenger (1991) as situated learning. They argue that knowledge is acquired through active participation in a community as a new member moves from peripheral to full participation in the community. Since then, the CoP concept has evolved (Kimble & Hildreth, 2004), as Wenger (2004) defined CoP as “groups of people who share a passion for something that they know how to do, and who interact regularly in order to learn how to do it better” (p. 2).

Music for a Lifetime: How Are We Doing? A Review of Literature on Adult Participation in Large Community Music Ensembles

2021 ◽  
pp. 875512332110407
Author(s):  
Matthew A. Boswell
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Community Music ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Large Ensemble ◽  
Adult Participation ◽  
School Based ◽  
Music Ensembles ◽  
Adult World

A common rationale for the continued existence and support of music education in schools has been the development of skills and attitudes leading to a lifetime of music-making for all students. Therefore, the purpose of this review of literature was to examine previous research on adult participation in large ensemble (i.e., band, choir, or orchestra) community music settings. The research literature included in this study was summarized and presented according to three broad categories: (a) status studies of both demographic information and the music backgrounds of large ensemble community music participants; (b) the motivations encouraging or discouraging such participation; and (c) potential issues, both concrete and philosophical, in what Jellison (2000) termed the transition between school-based music and that of the adult world. Implications for music educators and potential ideas for future research are discussed.

The impact of group identity on the social dynamics and sustainability of chamber music ensembles

2021 ◽  
pp. 71-76
Author(s):  
Alana Blackburn
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Chamber Music ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Group Identity ◽  
The Social ◽  
Music Ensembles ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Goals And Objectives

Group identity is viewed as a way to distinguish one group from another. In a competitive, ever-changing environment, group identity is considered increasingly important for a musical ensemble in terms of developing a niche, gaining audience attention, and creating a successful performing team. Thirty professional chamber musicians from “unconventional” or “non-traditional” ensembles were individually interviewed about their personal experiences working within this environment. Results show that group identity emerges in two main ways: members sharing similar characteristics, goals, and objectives, often based on repertoire choice and programming; and the sound or musical aesthetic developed through an interpretation of repertoire, instrumental combination, and the collective skills and knowledge of the musicians. This case study highlights the need for a constant vision and aesthetic concept throughout the lifetime of the ensemble in order for it to be sustainable, yet having to evolve and adapt to changing environmental factors and external influences.

Situated Learning and Interacting With/Through Technologies

2011 ◽  
pp. 155-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pirkko Raudaskoski
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Conversation Analysis ◽  
Situated Learning ◽  
Social Order ◽  
Interaction Analysis ◽  
Everyday Practices ◽  
Full Participation ◽  
Interdisciplinary Interaction

There is a growing interest within social and humanistic sciences towards understanding practice both theoretically and analytically. Lave and Wenger’s (1991) concept, “situated learning,” describes the process of newcomers moving toward full participation in a community. Wenger later refined his approach in his book Communities of practice: Learning, meaning and identity. Situated learning is equalled with social order: instead of understanding learning as a separate practice from everyday life, learning is seen as a more mundane phenomenon. It is sometimes difficult to operationalize Lave and Wenger’s concepts in data analysis. Ethnomethodology and conversation analysis (CA) find that social order is created continuously by its members in their interactions. As ethnomethodology and CA base their findings on rigorous data analysis, they are extremely useful in analysing situated learning in everyday practices. The interdisciplinary interaction analysis (IA) is suggested as the best way to study the various aspects of situated learning in technology-intensive interactions.

Demystifying emergence of organizational routines

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 525-547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewa Stańczyk-Hugiet ◽  
Katarzyna Piórkowska ◽  
Sylwia Stańczyk
Keyword(s):  
A Priori ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Spontaneous Order ◽  
Organizational Dynamics ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Organizational Routines ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Emergence Theory ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Starting Point

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discourse the essence and utility of (re)emergence theory as the starting point of understanding and interpreting organizational routines dynamics as well as to propose a conceptual framework reflecting both epistemological and methodological value as the keystone of analysing the rationale of organizational routines and the process of their emergence. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on extensive literature studies. Findings Referring to the research problem concerning the reconciliation organizational routines and the emergence phenomenon, the findings complement the insights of the dominant theoretical perspectives in organizational routine theory, providing a more comprehensive understanding of organizational dynamics by directly addressing the heretofore intractable phenomenon of emergence. In addition, it is going to be a well-justified epistemological base to operationalize routines – not only per se, but also with regard to the mechanisms enacted. Originality/value Routines change over time and the current studies results are not sufficient to understand these changes yet. Interpreting organizational routines from the emergence theory perspective reveals their soft, indeterministic, and unpredictable nature and ought to render the scholars dealing with that phenomenon interpretatively and methodologically cautious. Emergence is a priori embedded in organizational routines’ context. The considerations included in the paper are salient regarding ontological and epistemological issues as they emphasize specific thought and research directions in the field of organization study eventually. Emergence ideas may play a part in discussions of spontaneous order, particularly by implementing it to routines construct. A major issue is the role of these ideas and processes within organizational evolution.

Defining the new speaker: theoretical perspectives and learner trajectories

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 (231) ◽  
pp. 21-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Jaffe
Keyword(s):  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Minority Language ◽  
Social Actors ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Language Classrooms ◽  
Planning Strategies ◽  
Social Use ◽  
Analytical Category ◽  
Ethnographic Analysis

Abstract This article addresses the concept of the new speaker from both a theoretical/definitional perspective and from the standpoint of a situated, ethnographic analysis. The more general and theoretical focus addresses some of the presuppositions and entailments of the new speaker concept, both as an “on-the-ground” concept that gets operationalized by social actors and as an analytical category used by researchers. In particular, it considers how the new speaker concept elucidates criteria in relation to which minority language-speaking communities of practice are conceptualized and enacted. The ethnographic focus, on Corsican adult language classrooms, explores how new-speakerness is invoked implicitly in Corsica, where the term “new speaker” itself is not in circulation, but is a target of language planning strategies. This ethnographic research reveals complex identity and language ideological issues that are raised about the legitimacy, authority and authenticity of Corsican language learners in a sociolinguistic context in which both formal/institutional and informal/social use of the minority language is quite restricted.

Learning in Video-Mediated Classes

2015 ◽  
pp. 38-53
Author(s):  
Karen E. Andreasen ◽  
Palle Rasmussen
Keyword(s):  
Adult Education ◽  
Young People ◽  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Video Technology ◽  
Academic Problems ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Education Centre ◽  
Innovation Projects ◽  
Innovation Project

Modern technology and improved video technology have widened the possibilities of offering young people in peripheral regions of countries education, and in recent years, several innovation projects using video-mediated teaching have been implemented in Denmark and in the Nordic countries. In the Danish region, a comprehensive innovation project including video-mediated simultaneous teaching at two locations was implemented in 2008-2010 for students at a General Adult Education Centre. Drawing on Etienne Wenger's (2004) theory about learning and communities of practice and on theoretical perspectives from architecture on space and learning, the chapter discusses results from the dialogue research related to the project. Results indicate that video-mediated teaching has a significant impact on student participation and that it appears to be demanding for some students, especially students with social or academic problems.

scholarly journals Disability Arts and Visually Impaired Musicians in the Community

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Baker ◽  
Lucy Green
Keyword(s):  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Community Music ◽  
Independent Mobility ◽  
Music Participation ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Music Ensembles ◽  
The World ◽  
Partially Sighted

This chapter reports on a multifaceted ‘disability arts scene’ in music worldwide that comprises visually impaired (i.e., blind and partially sighted) instrumentalists, singers, composers, producers, and others across a range of musical styles and genres. Some such musicians work alone but are usually deeply involved in networks. Others join community music ensembles that can be made up of musicians with a range of disabilities including visual impairments, or that consist entirely of visually impaired people. When promoting their community music participation, some visually impaired musicians draw on the history and traditions of the blind in music across the world, and thus exists the lore concerning special dispensations in the absence of sight. Yet there are also visually impaired musicians who distance themselves from that self-identity. The chapter explores how members of this unique socio-musical group consider the aforesaid ‘scene’ and its integral community music, and how their interpretations correspond or clash; it introduces key matters of accessibility, independent mobility, identity, musical approach and media, notions of discrimination, and social inclusion.

scholarly journals Aproximación al pensamiento crítico de la visión Taylorista: Caso fábrica Imbabura. //Approach to the critical thinking of the Taylorist vision: Imbabura factory case.

Ciencia Unemi ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (27) ◽  
pp. 66-77
Author(s):  
Alberto Oña-Serrano ◽  
Kléber Mejía-Guzmán ◽  
Marlon Ríos-Pozo ◽  
Grace Andrea Plaza Tubón
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Spatial Context ◽  
Organizational Dynamics ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Textile Production ◽  
Gray Literature ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives

El objetivo de este estudio es presentar perspectivas teóricas antagónicas del Taylorismo y su aplicación en la que otrora fue el ícono de la producción textil de la provincia de Imbabura en Ecuador.  En este contexto, la investigación busca conectar los momentos históricos, sociales y productivos de la dinámica organizacional de la Fábrica Imbabura con la teoría de la administración científica taylorista. Este estudio se destaca por la ambivalencia teórica que se pone de manifiesto entre articulación de posiciones a favor y en contra del taylorismo, consecuentemente esta confrontación posicional produce un ejercicio de reflexión crítica en el contexto espacial de la Fábrica Imbabura. Para articular el estudio se recurrió a una revisión de literatura sobre Administración Científica centrada en el Taylorismo, en artículos revisado por pares en las bases de datos Web of Science y DOAJ. Además, se recurrió a fuentes adicionales de información, como literatura gris y libros de texto para obtener más elementos que pueda nutrir el ensayo. La contribución del ensayo se refleja un aporte al campo de la perspectiva del pensamiento crítico del taylorismo en el contexto de un caso en particular. AbstractThe objective of this study is to present antagonistic theoretical perspectives of Taylorism and its application in what was once the icon of textile production in the province of Imbabura in Ecuador. In this context, the research seeks to connect the historical, social and productive moments of the organizational dynamics of the Imbabura Factory with the theory of Taylorist scientific administration. This study is highlighted by the theoretical ambivalence that is evident between articulation of positions in favor and against Taylorism, consequently this positional confrontation produces an exercise of critical reflection in the spatial context of the Imbabura Factory. To articulate the study, a review of the Scientific Administration literature focused on Taylorism, in peer-reviewed articles in the databases of Web of Science and DOAJ, was used. In addition, additional sources of information were used, such as gray literature and textbooks to obtain more elements that could support the essay. The contribution of the essay reflects a contribution to the field of perspective of the critical thinking of Taylorism in the context of a particular case.

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