Cross-Organization Virtual CoP

2011 ◽  
pp. 265-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Demosthenes Akoumianakis
Keyword(s):  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Community Of Practice ◽  
Collective Intelligence ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Boundary Spanning ◽  
Virtual Community Of Practice ◽  
Virtual Networking ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
Networks Of Practice

The chapter motivates and presents an approach for assembling innovative information-based products and services by virtual cross-organization communities of practice. Using a case study on assembling vacation packages, we describe the cross-organizational virtual partnership, the mechanics allowing it to operate as a virtual community of practice and how collective intelligence of the members is appropriated to ensemble innovative information-based products for tourists. The results provide useful insights into innovating through virtual networking as well as the ICT tools that may be used to foster value-creating networks of practice in boundary spanning domains.

The Search for the 'Hidden' Virtual Communities of Practice

2010 ◽  
pp. 42-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Ribeiro ◽  
Chris Kimble
Keyword(s):  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Community Of Practice ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Electronic Networks ◽  
Virtual Community Of Practice ◽  
Seci Model ◽  
Virtual Communities Of Practice ◽  
Fully Functioning

This chapter examines the possibility of discovering a “hidden” (potential) Community of Practice (CoP) inside electronic networks, and then using this knowledge to nurture it into a fully functioning Virtual Community of Practice (VCoP). Starting from the standpoint of the need to manage knowledge and create innovation, the chapter discusses several issues related to this subject. It begins by examining Nonaka’s SECI model and his notion of Knowledge Transfer; the authors follow this by an investigation of the links between Communities of Practice (CoPs) and Knowledge Management; the chapter concludes by examining the relation between Nonaka’s Communities of Interaction and CoPs. Having established this the authors start their examination of the characteristics of “hidden” Communities of Practice. Following on from the previous discussion, they look at what is meant by “hidden” CoPs and what their value might be. They also look at the distinction between Distributed CoPs (DCoPs) and Virtual CoPs (VCoPs) and the issues raised when moving from ‘hidden’ CoPs to fully functioning VCoPs. The chapter concludes with some preliminary findings from a semi-structured interview conducted in the Higher Education Academy Psychology Network (UK). These findings are contrasted against the theory and some further proposals are made.

The Search for the ’Hidden’ Virtual Communities of Practice

2011 ◽  
pp. 2395-2411
Author(s):  
Richard Ribeiro ◽  
Chris Kimble
Keyword(s):  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Community Of Practice ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Electronic Networks ◽  
Virtual Community Of Practice ◽  
Seci Model ◽  
Virtual Communities Of Practice ◽  
Fully Functioning

This chapter examines the possibility of discovering a “hidden” (potential) Community of Practice (CoP) inside electronic networks, and then using this knowledge to nurture it into a fully functioning Virtual Community of Practice (VCoP). Starting from the standpoint of the need to manage knowledge and create innovation, the chapter discusses several issues related to this subject. It begins by examining Nonaka’s SECI model and his notion of Knowledge Transfer; the authors follow this by an investigation of the links between Communities of Practice (CoPs) and Knowledge Management; the chapter concludes by examining the relation between Nonaka’s Communities of Interaction and CoPs. Having established this the authors start their examination of the characteristics of “hidden” Communities of Practice. Following on from the previous discussion, they look at what is meant by “hidden” CoPs and what their value might be. They also look at the distinction between Distributed CoPs (DCoPs) and Virtual CoPs (VCoPs) and the issues raised when moving from ‘hidden’ CoPs to fully functioning VCoPs. The chapter concludes with some preliminary findings from a semi-structured interview conducted in the Higher Education Academy Psychology Network (UK). These findings are contrasted against the theory and some further proposals are made.

scholarly journals Implementing a Virtual Community of Practice for Family Physician Training: A Mixed-Methods Case Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. e83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Barnett ◽  
Sandra C Jones ◽  
Tim Caton ◽  
Don Iverson ◽  
Sue Bennett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Community Of Practice ◽  
Family Physician ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Physician Training ◽  
Mixed Methods Case Study ◽  
Virtual Community Of Practice

scholarly journals Learning and knowledge as interrelations between CoPs and NoPs

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathrine Filstad
Keyword(s):  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Community Of Practice ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Singular Form ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Informal Communities ◽  
Formal Network ◽  
Networks Of Practice ◽  
Depth Interviews

Purpose – The purpose of the study is to investigate the characteristics and interrelations between informal communities of practice and formal networks of practice and its consequences for learning and new knowledge at work. Design/methodology/approach – A case study was conducted in a Norwegian bank using qualitative explorative studies and in-depth interviews with financial advisers and their leaders. Findings – The findings demonstrate that in the absence of integration efforts via a network of practice, multiple communities of practice to ensure knowledge flow is not enough. By the same token, it is possible for new knowledge to be accepted where a community of practice functions cohesively in a singular form in close interrelation with network of practices, but only when both communities of practice and network of practices are supported by a participatory leader. Research limitations/implications – The total of 30 in-depth interviews might call for further studies. Also, studying a Norway bank alliance does not account for cultural differences between countries. Originality/value – To the author's knowledge there are no studies that investigate the interrelations between informal communities of practice and formal network of practices.

Building Virtual Community through Digital Scholarship Meetups

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Starry ◽  
Krystal Boehlert
Keyword(s):  
Community Of Practice ◽  
Community Building ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Virtual Community Of Practice ◽  
Digital Scholarship ◽  
Scholarship Program ◽  
Building Community ◽  
Meeting Facilitation

With the launch of a newly created Digital Scholarship Program at our University Library, digital scholarship meetup events were designed and held with the intent to connect with campus stakeholders and begin to build community. This case-study paper describes the context around the development of the Digital Scholarship Program within our library and across our research institution’s community, and outlines the iterative process of identifying our core values and goals for a community-building meetup series. We discuss both the initial implementation of the series, highlighting successful strategies and the challenges we faced building community in a virtual format, as well as ways the series was modified over the course of several academic terms in response to community feedback. Our overview of the meetups includes a description of our planning, collaboration, and meeting facilitation techniques. We conclude with lessons learned and next steps to further reflect on and grow this broad-reaching virtual community of practice.

The Development and Implementation of Gathering Grounds, a Virtual Community of Practice Rooted in Indigenous Praxis

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 45-64
Author(s):  
Danielle Lucero ◽  
Rachel Scott ◽  
Christina E. Oré ◽  
Myra Parker
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Community Of Practice ◽  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Native Communities ◽  
Virtual Community Of Practice ◽  
Real World Problems

In a 2010 article, Traci Sylva, Pauline Chinn, and Charles Kinoshita note that Indigenous communities of practice generate solutions to “highly valued, real-world problems'” by connecting “science to culture, place, and community.” To provide Native American communities a collaborative space to address COVID-19, we developed Gathering Grounds, an Indigenous community of practice, or I-CP. Over one hundred individuals from Native communities nationwide participated in Gathering Grounds. We started with reviewing existing literature to identify existing approaches that honor Indigenous ways of building and maintaining relationships as well as best practices. This article discusses the I-CP’s development, shares community responses to COVID-19, and describes how the I-CP facilitates resource-sharing and growth opportunities.

scholarly journals Children Online: Learning in a Virtual Community of Practice

2005 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Community Of Practice ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Social Practices ◽  
Direct Result ◽  
Trial And Error ◽  
Common Goal ◽  
Virtual Community Of Practice

This article argues that children in a particular virtual community are learning through their participation in the discursive and social practices of the community. Using Wenger's model of ‘communities of practice’ the article illuminates examples of children's learning that were a direct result of collaboration towards a common goal. Children regularly puzzled out problems together to find the answers, motivated by the desire to be successful and to gain status in the community. This type of learning is rarely attributed to children, as the field of education often relies upon a Vygotskian theorisation of learning through interaction with expert others. In this study, children often learned without an expert, using strategies such as trial and error, and discussion, and through the construction and transformation of their identities, both in and out of the fictional role-playing context.

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