Community of Practice Behaviors and Individual Learning Outcomes

Derrick Neufeld (), Yulin Fang and Zeying Wan
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Derrick Neufeld: The University of Western Ontario
Yulin Fang: City University of Hong Kong
Zeying Wan: The University of Western Ontario

Group Decision and Negotiation, 2013, vol. 22, issue 4, No 2, 617-639

Abstract: Abstract The community of practice (CoP) concept has grown in popularity, yet remains under-studied. In particular, we have not developed a sufficient understanding of the individual outcomes associated with CoP engagement. This paper offers a fresh research model that identifies three practice-based concepts described in the CoP literature—shared repertoire, joint enterprise, and mutual engagement—and links them to individual learning outcomes. Survey measures are developed using a card sorting procedure, a research model is pilot tested using survey data collected from 53 graduate students in a large Canadian university, and then the model is field-tested using interview and survey data collected from 59 employees in a non-profit organization. The paper offers a new set of distinct CoP measures, and examines how they are associated with learning. A discussion of practical implications and future research directions is provided.

Keywords: Community of practice; Learning; Multi-method research; Partial least squares (PLS) analysis; Field interviews (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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