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Alali, Haitham, and Juhana Salim. "Virtual Communities of Practice Success in Healthcare Sector." Applied Mechanics and Materials 411-414 (September 2013): 950–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.411-414.950.

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Healthcare organizations spend hundreds of thousands implementing KM initiatives in term of developing practitioners and expert resources. One of the KM initiatives in healthcare sector is Virtual Communities of Practice (VCoPs). VCoPs are used by health professionals and researchers to improve the quality of healthcare services by enhancing health practitioners knowledge. However, some researchers and practitioners question the effectiveness of this contribution owing to the well-publicized failure of numerous KM initiatives. Based on the prior IS success theories, this article has developed a multidimensional model of VCoPs success to support knowledge sharing behaviour among healthcare practitioners. The proposed model can be used to evaluate and measure the effectiveness of VCoPs in knowledge sharing. This in turn might fill the available gap in translating research findings and evidence based practices into action (Know-Do gap) in daily healthcare practices.

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Yada, Nicole, and Milena Head. "Attitudes Toward Health Care Virtual Communities of Practice: Survey Among Health Care Workers." Journal of Medical Internet Research 21, no. 12 (December 4, 2019): e15176. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/15176.

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Background Virtual communities of practice (VCoPs) have been shown to be an effective means for knowledge and research uptake, but little is known about why health care workers choose to use them. The elaboration likelihood model (ELM) is a theoretical model of persuasion that distinguishes between different routes of information processing that influence attitude formation and change. To date, no research has investigated the antecedents to these processing routes for VCoPs within a health care setting. In understanding these determinants, VCoPs can be appropriately designed to increase their chances of use and value among health care professionals. Objective Our aim is to explore how motivation and ability affect attitudes toward using VCoPs for those working in health care. Methods Data were collected from 86 health care workers using an online survey at two Canadian health care conferences. Participants were shown a mock VCoP and asked about their perceptions of the online platform and related technologies. The survey instrument was developed based on previously validated scales to measure participants’ ability and motivation toward using a VCoP. Attitudes were assessed both at the beginning and end of the study; intention to use the platform was assessed at the end. Results Ability (expertise with CoPs and VCoPs) was found to directly affect intention to use the system (P<.001 and P=.009, respectively) as was motivation (P<.001). Argument quality had the greatest effect on formed attitudes toward VCoPs, regardless of the user’s level of experience (lower expertise: P=.04; higher expertise: P=.003). Those with higher levels of CoPs expertise were also influenced by peripheral cues of source credibility (P=.005 for attitude formation and intention to use the system) and connectedness (P=.04 for attitude formation; P=.008 for intention to use the system), whereas those with lower levels of CoP expertise were not (P>.05). A significant correlation between formed attitude and intention to use the VCoPs system was found for those with higher levels of expertise (P<.001). Conclusions This research found that both user ability and motivation play an important and positive role in the attitude toward and adoption of health care VCoPs. Unlike previous ELM research, evidence-based arguments were found to be an effective messaging tactic for improving attitudes toward VCoPs for health care professionals with both high and low levels of expertise. Understanding these factors that influence the attitudes of VCoPs can provide insight into how to best design and position such systems to encourage their effective use among health care professionals.

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Hernández Soto, ROBERTO, MÓNICA Gutiérrez Ortega, and BARTOLOMÉ Rubia Avi. "Key factors in Knowledge Sharing Behavior in Virtual Communities of Practice: A Systematic Review." Education in the Knowledge Society (EKS) 22 (March 5, 2021): e22715. http://dx.doi.org/10.14201/eks.22715.

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Virtual Communities of Practice (VCOP) are environments widely recognized as knowledge management instruments, and their sociocultural contributions are being incipiently valued. However, VCOPs are complex participation contexts due to their sociotechnical and sociocultural nature. Participation mechanisms, particularly Knowledge Sharing Behavior (KSB), have been studied from heterogeneous theoretical foundations and practical research methods. Therefore, a wide dispersion of factors and dimensions has been identified. This paper aims to present an overview that summarizes and systematizes the key drivers of KSB in VCOPs. This paper presents a systematic review of KSB in VCOPs, based on 42 studies retrieved from WOS, SCOPUS and Science Direct. The review was conducted using the PRISMA model. The selection and qualitative synthesis of articles was enriched using Nvivo for coding and analysis of the full text documents. The results suggest that KSB in VCOPs have a multidimensional and multifactorial character that includes personal, interpersonal, contextual, and technological factors. The typology of factors presented could serve in academic settings to conduct new theoretical or empirical research, or in practitioner settings to implement VCOPs in institutions across diverse sectors. New assessment instruments of KSB in VCOPs could be based on this typology.

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Jantakun, Thiti, Kitsadaporn Jantakun, and Thada Jantakoon. "STEAM Education Using Design Thinking Process Through Virtual Communities of Practice (STEAM-DT-VCoPs)." Journal of Educational Issues 7, no. 1 (April 23, 2021): 249. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jei.v7i1.18420.

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These objectives of the study are 1) to design STEAM education using Design Thinking Process through Virtual Communities of Practice (STEAM-DT-VCoPs), and 2) to evaluate the designed STEAM-DT-VCoPs. It divides the research procedures into two phases. The first phase is to design STEAM-DT-VCoPs, and the second phase is to evaluate the STEAM-DT-VCoPs. The sample group of this study comprises fourteen experts selected by purposive sampling. The arithmetic mean and standard deviation analyzed data. The research findings are: 1) The STEAM-DT-VCoPs comprise three steps are 1.1) the role of virtual communities of STEAM practice 1.2) Design Thinking Process through Virtual Communities of Practice, and 1.3) the various disciplines in STEAM education. 2) The experts agree that STEAM-DT-VCoPs is the highest level of appropriateness.

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Peeters, Ward, and Marilize Pretorius. "Facebook or fail-book: Exploring “community” in a virtual community of practice." ReCALL 32, no. 3 (April 7, 2020): 291–306. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0958344020000099.

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AbstractCreating collaborative working and learning experiences has long been at the forefront of computer-assisted language learning research. It is in this context that, in recent years, the integration of social networking sites and Web 2.0 in learning settings has surged, generating new opportunities to establish and explore virtual communities of practice (VCoPs). However, despite the number of studies on the concept, research remains inconclusive on how learners develop a sense of community in a VCoP, and what effect this may have on interaction and learning. This research project proposes to use social network analysis, part of graph theory, to explore the configuration of a set of VCoPs, and presents an empirical approach to determine how interaction in such communities takes shape. The present paper studies the concept of “community” in two VCoPs on Facebook. Participants (Group 1: N = 123, Group 2: N = 34) in both VCoPs are enrolled in English as a foreign language courses at two Belgian institutions of higher education. Social network analysis is used to show how both learner groups establish and develop a network of peers, and how different participants in those groups adopt different roles. Participation matrices reveal that interaction mainly revolves around a number of active key figures and that certain factors such as the incorporation of online and offline assignments and the inclusion of a teacher online result in varying levels of success when establishing collaborative dialogue within the VCoPs. Recommendations are formulated to inform and improve future practice.

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Wang, Jun, Ruilin Zhang, Jin-Xing Hao, and Xuanyi Chen. "Motivation factors of knowledge collaboration in virtual communities of practice: a perspective from system dynamics." Journal of Knowledge Management 23, no. 3 (April 8, 2019): 466–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jkm-02-2018-0061.

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PurposeAlthough researchers have demonstrated a significant interest in motivation factors of knowledge collaboration, previous studies have seldom explored the dynamic interrelations in virtual communities of practice (VCoPs) over time that involve the iteratively melding of knowledge collaboration motivations and behaviours. Therefore, this study aims to unveil the interactive dynamics amongst motivation factors of knowledge collaboration in VCoPs from a perspective of system dynamics (SD).Design/methodology/approachAccording to the SD method proposed by Forrester, this paper develops an SD model of motivation factors of knowledge collaboration in VCoP by identifying interactions of motivation factors based on behavioural theories, validating the proposed model by structural tests and behaviour tests involving historical data from 939 Wikipedians and analysing the impacts of policy regulations on knowledge collaboration behaviours in Wikipedia.FindingsIn accordance with current literature, this study categorises intrinsic, extrinsic and community motivation factors of knowledge collaborations in VCoPs. According to the SD method, this study develops and validates an SD model to reveal interesting non-linear dynamics of these motivation factors which are neglected by prior studies. This study also conducts dynamic what-if analyses to suggest policy regulations to promote knowledge collaborations in the context of Wikipedia.Originality/valueDifferent from prior empirical studies which normally take on a snapshot of motivation factors, this study discloses a dynamic picture of their interrelations by unfolding their behaviour patterns over time. The main contribution of this paper is to develop and validate an SD model of motivation factors of knowledge collaboration in VCoP and to reveal and elaborate their dynamics for policy regulations in VCoPs based on simulation results.

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Shaw, Louise, Dana Jazayeri, Debra Kiegaldie, and Meg Morris. "Virtual communities of practice to improve clinical outcomes in healthcare: protocol for a 10-year scoping review." BMJ Open 11, no. 7 (July 2021): e046998. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046998.

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IntroductionVirtual communities of practice (VCoPs) use a common online platform to provide healthcare professionals with the opportunity to access highly specialised knowledge, build a professional support network and promote the translation of research evidence into practice. There is limited reporting of how best to design and administer VCoPs within healthcare organisations. The primary aim of this scoping review is to identify the best methods used to establish and maintain VCoPs. Findings shall be used to develop a flexible framework to guide the establishment and facilitation of a VCoP for healthcare professionals to ensure the translation of falls prevention clinical guidelines into practice.Methods and analysisA five-stage scoping review process will be followed based on Arksey and O’Malley’s framework and refined by the Joanna Briggs Institute Methodology. An initial limited search of PubMed and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature will identify relevant studies and assist with search term development. This will be followed by a search of five online databases to identify papers published from January 2010 until November 2020. Papers will be independently screened by two reviewers, and data extracted and analysed using a reporting framework. Qualitative data will be analysed thematically and numerical synthesis of the data will be conducted.Results and disseminationThe results of this scoping review will highlight the best ways to design and manage VCoPs in healthcare organisations. The findings will be presented at relevant stakeholder workshops, conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals.

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Chang, Hsin Hsin, Pei-Hsuan Hsieh, and Chen Su Fu. "The mediating role of sense of virtual community." Online Information Review 40, no. 7 (November 14, 2016): 882–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/oir-09-2015-0304.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive model to illustrate the mediating role of sense of virtual community (SOVC) in virtual communities of practices (VCoPs). The interrelations between social capital and collective action in terms of knowledge contribution in the VCoP context are also examined. Design/methodology/approach A total of 253 members from the Zclub and Jorsindo, responded to the survey. PLS-SEM path modeling was used to analyze survey data. Findings Members’ structural capital and cognitive capital both positively and significantly influence members’ SOVC, and, in turn, their SOVC influences relational capital. Research limitations/implications The study linked two theories, namely, social capital and theory of collective action, to discuss knowledge contribution in VCoPs. Social capital and SOVC have significant and positive effects on knowledge contribution in VCoPs. Practical implications Knowledge contributions in VCoPs are created through interactions among members, as well as the facilitation resulting from shared visions. Administrators can promote the formation of social-interaction ties in VCoPs to reinforce the formation of social capital and a SOVC. Social implications Administrators of knowledge-oriented groups must strive to sustain proper levels of SOVC among members to ensure their continued participation in VCoPs. Originality/value The main objectives of this study were to examine the effects of social capital (structural, cognitive, and relational capitals) on the quality and quantity of knowledge contribution. SOVC was proposed as a mediator in the relationship between structural and/or cognitive capital toward relational capital.

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Romero-Mas, Montse, Beni Gómez-Zúñiga, Andrew M. Cox, and Anna Ramon-Aribau. "Designing virtual communities of practice for informal caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients: An integrative review." Health Informatics Journal 26, no. 4 (September 19, 2020): 2976–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1460458220950883.

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The main aim of this study is to review the literature to show how ideas around virtual communities of practice (VCoP) offer a model for supporting informal caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients (caregivers) to learn how to deal with caregiving demands. Caregivers are individuals who have a significant personal relationship with and provide a broad range of unpaid assistance to an older person or an adult with a chronic or disabling condition outside of a professional or formal framework. This review will examine the current evidence on the needs of caregivers, identify dimensions to be considered in VCoP design and suggest further directions of research. The investigation is an integrative review that builds a bridge between different areas of work. The outcome is eleven dimensions for the design of successful VCoPs for caregivers: Network Structure, Technology, Moderator, Scale, Alignment, Community Design, Sense of Trust, Knowledge Sharing, Sustainability, Ethics and Evaluation. In addition, we propose a Tree Metaphor to present our research results. Well-designed interventions based on VCoP principles have the potential of addressing caregivers’ needs.

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Antonacci, Grazia, Andrea Fronzetti Colladon, Alessandro Stefanini, and Peter Gloor. "It is rotating leaders who build the swarm: social network determinants of growth for healthcare virtual communities of practice." Journal of Knowledge Management 21, no. 5 (September 11, 2017): 1218–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jkm-11-2016-0504.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the factors influencing the growth of healthcare virtual communities of practice (VCoPs) through a seven-year longitudinal study conducted using metrics from social-network and semantic analysis. By studying online communication along the three dimensions of social interactions (connectivity, interactivity and language use), the authors aim to provide VCoP managers with valuable insights to improve the success of their communities. Design/methodology/approach Communications over a period of seven years (April 2008 to April 2015) and between 14,000 members of 16 different healthcare VCoPs coexisting on the same web platform were analysed. Multilevel regression models were used to reveal the main determinants of community growth over time. Independent variables were derived from social network and semantic analysis measures. Findings Results show that structural and content-based variables predict the growth of the community. Progressively, more people will join a community if its structure is more centralised, leaders are more dynamic (they rotate more) and the language used in the posts is less complex. Research limitations/implications The available data set included one Web platform and a limited number of control variables. To consolidate the findings of the present study, the experiment should be replicated on other healthcare VCoPs. Originality/value The study provides useful recommendations for setting up and nurturing the growth of professional communities, considering, at the same time, the interaction patterns among the community members, the dynamic evolution of these interactions and the use of language. New analytical tools are presented, together with the use of innovative interaction metrics, that can significantly influence community growth, such as rotating leadership.

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Valenti, Sandra, and Sarah Sutton. "Strengthening Virtual Communities of Practice (VCoPs): An Evidence-Based Approach." Journal of Education for Library and Information Science 61, no. 1 (January 2020): 106–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/jelis.61.1.2018-0045.

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Romero-Mas, Montse, Anna Ramon-Aribau, Dyego Leandro Bezerra de Souza, Andrew M. Cox, and Beni Gómez-Zúñiga. "Improving the Quality of Life of Family Caregivers of People with Alzheimer’s Disease through Virtual Communities of Practice: A Quasiexperimental Study." International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease 2021 (April 5, 2021): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8817491.

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Caring for a person with dementia burdens family caregivers, and there is a close negative relationship between this burden and their quality of life (QoL). Research suggests that caregivers’ main needs are information and training about the disease and support from others experiencing the same situation, and Internet interventions hold considerable promise for meeting these needs. Virtual communities of practice (VCoPs) are Internet frameworks to share knowledge where members collaborate and achieve a sense of trust in the community. This paper seeks to evaluate the impact of participating in a VCoP (developed through an App) on the QoL of caregivers to people with Alzheimer’s. Results show QoL before and after the intervention changed significantly. The impact of VCoP on caregivers’ overall QoL is moderated by age and relation with the person with Alzheimer’s, specifically those over 65, and spouses. VCoPs allow interaction and knowledge sharing among caregivers which provide them mainly with information and support from peers helping them to meet their needs. Furthermore, caregivers’ QoL did not decrease when their relative deteriorated functionally, which could be due to the participation in VCoP. Although we found significant pre- and post differences in caregivers’ health literacy, we must report the ambiguous result that this variable only impacts on QoL’s physical domain. Participants also reported that they had a positive experience because the App was perceived to be a useful tool, because they could manage their own participation and they met peers and felt less lonely. Results suggest that participation in a VCoP impacts positively on caregivers’ QoL.

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Behal, Anil, and Sana R. Mitchell. "Leading and Managing Virtual Communities of Practice (VCoPs):A Contextual Understanding and Exploration." Review of Professional Management- A Journal of New Delhi Institute of Management 15, no. 2 (December 1, 2017): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.20968/rpm/2017/v15/i2/163908.

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Özmen, Fatma. "Virtual Communities Of Practices (VCoPs) for Ensuring Innovation at Universities -Fırat University Sample." Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, no. 53 (October 1, 2013): 131–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.14689/ejer.2013.53.8.

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Ann Amaratunga, Carol. "Building community disaster resilience through a virtual community of practice (VCOP)." International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment 5, no. 1 (March 4, 2014): 66–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijdrbe-05-2012-0012.

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Purpose – This paper aims to discuss a pilot in-progress project to promote community-based research (CBR) as a tool for disaster resilience planning in rural, remote and coastal communities. Using trans-disciplinary approaches, this project demonstrates how emergency and foresight planning in five rural Canadian pilot communities can be enhanced through the co-design of a pilot Web 2.0 “virtual community of practice” (VCOP). Design/methodology/approach – The VCOP initiative was designed with pilot and field site communities to facilitate knowledge generation and exchange and to enhance community resilience. Building a culturally appropriate disaster resilience process is an iterative “process of discovery” and community engagement. Through CBR the project supports practitioners and volunteers to share promising practices and lessons-learned for disaster resilience planning. Findings – The VCOP is being developed in five rural, remote, coastal pilot sites across Canada. Additional field site work is also underway in three urban centres sponsored by a project partner. This paper provides an overview of the initial concept, design and “proof of concept” work currently underway. The pilot project will end in the Fall 2012. Research limitations/implications – Inspired by the work of American adult educator Etienne Wenger, the VCOP entails co-design and co-ownership of a knowledge engagement process; one which enables local “thought leaders” to participate in emergency planning, preparedness, response and recovery. The VCOP provides a communication platform and fosters “foresight” planning and “education for critical awareness”. Through the sharing of theory and practice, i.e. praxis, communities are mobilized and empowered to anticipate future risks and threats and plan for resilient recovery. Practical implications – The VCOP foresight planning paradigm challenges the status quo design and delivery of emergency management protocols from traditional “centres of knowledge and power”, e.g. governments and universities and fosters “bottom-up” community-driven planning to anticipate risks and threats and help enhance local capacity for resilient disaster recovery. Originality/value – The novel application of a VCOP to disaster emergency planning is in keeping with the spirit and principles of UNISDR's Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015. VCOP has potential to demonstrate disaster resilience “foresight” planning as evidenced in the adoption of promising ideas and practices developed by communities, for communities. As Louis Pasteur once said “Chance favours the prepared mind”.

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Ferreira da Silva, Rogerio, Itana Maria de Souza Gimenes, and José Carlos Maldonado. "The Challenge of Evaluating Virtual Communities of Practice: A Systematic Mapping Study." Interdisciplinary Journal of Information, Knowledge, and Management 15 (2020): 039–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/4505.

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Aim/Purpose: This paper presents a study of Virtual Communities of Practice (VCoP) evaluation methods that aims to identify their current status and impact on knowledge sharing. The purposes of the study are as follows: (i) to identify trends and research gaps in VCoP evaluation methods; and, (ii) to assist researchers to position new research activities in this domain. Background: VCoP have become a popular knowledge sharing mechanism for both individuals and organizations. Their evaluation process is complex; however, it is recognized as an essential means to provide evidences of community effectiveness. Moreover, VCoP have introduced additional features to face to face Communities of Practice (CoP) that need to be taken into account in evaluation processes, such as geographical dispersion. The fact that VCoP rely on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to execute their practices as well as storing artifacts virtually makes more consistent data analysis possible; thus, the evaluation process can apply automatic data gathering and analysis. Methodology: A systematic mapping study, based on five research questions, was carried out in order to analyze existing studies about VCoP evaluation methods and frameworks. The mapping included searching five research databases resulting in the selection of 1,417 papers over which a formal analysis process was applied. This process led to the preliminary selection of 39 primary studies for complete reading. After reading them, we select 28 relevant primary studies from which data was extracted and synthesized to answer the proposed research questions. Contribution: The authors of the primary studies analyzed along this systematic mapping propose a set of methods and strategies for evaluating VCoP, such as frameworks, processes and maturity models. Our main contribution is the identification of some research gaps present in the body of studies, in order to stimulate projects that can improve VCoP evaluation methods and support its important role in social learning. Findings: The systematic mapping led to the conclusion that most of the approaches for VCoP evaluation do not consider the combination of data structured and unstructured metrics. In addition, there is a lack of guidelines to support community operators’ actions based on evaluation metrics.

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Annarelli, Alessandro, Cinzia Battistella, and Fabio Nonino. "Web-application development projects by online communities." Industrial Management & Data Systems 117, no. 1 (February 6, 2017): 166–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/imds-10-2015-0440.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose an in-depth analysis of online communities of practice that support the innovative development of web applications. The analysis is aimed at understanding the preeminent characteristics of communities of practice that can favour the process of innovation (conceptualisation and realization of a web application) and if these characteristics differ in the diverse phases of a software development project (requirement specification, design, implementation and verification). Design/methodology/approach The authors adopted a multiple case study research design, selected 29 communities of practice related to the development of web applications and classified them recognizing the different practices that refer to the different phases of the innovation process of web-applications software development. Finally, the authors focussed on seven communities comparing five important dimensions for each one. Findings The results of the empirical analysis show that the best practices are different, considering the different phases of the project, and that these practices can be strategies directed at members to attract them and also, strategies directed at the community to permit collaboration. Originality/value The paper proposes an important and new insight into the management of virtual communities of practice (VCoP). The authors supposed that the ways to manage a VCoP could depend on project phases. In particular, the management practices of community should differ according to the different project phases, i.e. requirements specification, design, implementation and verification of the software. Literature in this sense presented only research focussed on the different effects of virtualness on teams depending on the length of team duration and on communication efforts.

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Barnett, Stephen, Sandra C. Jones, Sue Bennett, Don Iverson, and Andrew Bonney. "Usefulness of a virtual community of practice and Web 2.0 tools for general practice training: experiences and expectations of general practitioner registrars and supervisors." Australian Journal of Primary Health 19, no. 4 (2013): 292. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py13024.

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General practice training is a community of practice in which novices and experts share knowledge. However, there are barriers to knowledge sharing for general practioner (GP) registrars, including geographic and workplace isolation. Virtual communities of practice (VCoP) can be effective in overcoming these barriers using social media tools. The present study examined the perceived usefulness, features and barriers to implementing a VCoP for GP training. Following a survey study of GP registrars and supervisors on VCoP feasibility, a qualitative telephone interview study was undertaken within a regional training provider. Participants with the highest Internet usage in the survey study were selected. Two researchers worked independently conducting thematic analysis using manual coding of transcriptions, later discussing themes until agreement was reached. Seven GP registrars and three GP supervisors participated in the study (average age 38.2 years). Themes emerged regarding professional isolation, potential of social media tools to provide peer support and improve knowledge sharing, and barriers to usage, including time, access and skills. Frequent Internet-using GP registrars and supervisors perceive a VCoP for GP training as a useful tool to overcome professional isolation through improved knowledge sharing. Given that professional isolation can lead to decreased rural work and reduced hours, a successful VCoP may have a positive outcome on the rural medical workforce.

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Bricout, John, Paul M. A. Baker, Nathan W. Moon, and Bonita Sharma. "Exploring the Smart Future of Participation." International Journal of E-Planning Research 10, no. 2 (April 2021): 94–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijepr.20210401.oa8.

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COVID-19 is having an enormous impact on civic life, including public services, governance, and the well-being of citizens. The pace and scope of technology as a force for problem solving, connecting people, sharing information, and organizing civic life has increased in the wake of COVID-19. This article critically reviews how technology use influences the civic engagement potential of the smart city, in particular for people with disabilities. The article aims to articulate new challenges to virtual participation in civic life in terms of accessibility, usability, and equity. Next, the article proposes a framework for a smart participation future involving smarter communities that utilize universal design, blended bottom-up, and virtual community of practice (VCoP) approaches to planning and connecting citizens with disabilities to smart cities. Policy and ethical implications of the proposed smart participation future are considered.

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González-González, Ana Isabel, Lilisbeth Perestelo-Pérez, Débora Koatz, Marta Ballester, Valeria Pacheco-Huergo, Vanesa Ramos-García, Alezandra Torres-Castaño, et al. "Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a virtual community of practice to improve the empowerment of patients with ischaemic heart disease: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial." BMJ Open 10, no. 10 (October 2020): e037374. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037374.

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IntroductionVirtual Communities of Practice (VCoP) or knowledge-sharing virtual communities offer ubiquitous access to information and exchange possibilities for people in similar situations, which might be especially valuable for the self-management of patients with chronic diseases. In view of the scarce evidence on the clinical and economic impact of these interventions on chronic conditions, we aim to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a VCoP in the improvement of the activation and other patient empowerment measures in patients with ischaemic heart disease (IHD).Methods and analysisA pragmatic randomised controlled trial will be performed in Catalonia, Madrid and Canary Islands, Spain. Two hundred and fifty patients with a recent diagnosis of IHD attending the participating centres will be selected and randomised to the intervention or control group. The intervention group will be offered participation for 12 months in a VCoP based on a gamified web 2.0 platform where there is interaction with other patients and a multidisciplinary professional team. Intervention and control groups will receive usual care. The primary outcome will be measured with the Patient Activation Measure questionnaire at baseline, 6, 12 and 18 months. Secondary outcomes will include: clinical variables; knowledge (Questionnaire of Cardiovascular Risk Factors), attitudes (Self-efficacy Managing Chronic Disease Scale), adherence to the Mediterranean diet (Mediterranean Diet Questionnaire), level of physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire), depression (Patient Health Questionnaire), anxiety (Hospital Anxiety Scale-A), medication adherence (Adherence to Refill Medication Scale), quality of life (EQ-5D-5L) and health resources use. Data will be collected from self-reported questionnaires and electronic medical records.Ethics and disseminationThe trial was approved by Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Gregorio Marañón University Hospital in Madrid, Nuestra Señora de Candelaria University Hospital in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and IDIAP Jordi Gol in Barcelona. The results will be disseminated through workshops, policy briefs, peer-reviewed publications, local/international conferences.Trial registration numberClinicalTrials.gov Registry (NCT03959631). Pre-results.

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Gammelgaard, Jens, and Thomas Ritter. "Virtual Communities Practice." International Journal of Knowledge Management 4, no. 2 (April 2008): 46–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jkm.2008040104.

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Nagy, Paul, C. E. Kahn, W. Boonn, K. Siddiqui, C. Meenan, N. Knight, and N. Safdar. "Building Virtual Communities of Practice." Journal of the American College of Radiology 3, no. 9 (September 2006): 716–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2006.06.005.

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Akoumianakis, Demosthenes. "Practice‐oriented toolkits for virtual communities of practice." Journal of Enterprise Information Management 22, no. 3 (April 17, 2009): 317–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17410390910949742.

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Struminger, Bruce, Sanjeev Arora, Sarah Zalud-Cerrato, David Lowrance, and Tedd Ellerbrock. "Building virtual communities of practice for health." Lancet 390, no. 10095 (August 2017): 632–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(17)31666-5.

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Gammelgaard, Jens. "Knowledge retrieval through virtual communities of practice." Behaviour & Information Technology 29, no. 4 (July 2010): 349–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01449290903548406.

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Sartori, Fabio, Riccardo Melen, and Stefano Pinardi. "Cultivating virtual communities of practice in KAFKA." Data Technologies and Applications 52, no. 1 (February 5, 2018): 34–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/dta-02-2017-0008.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a framework for cultivating virtual communities of practice in distributed environments. The framework is based on the integration of knowledge artifacts and wearable technologies. Design/methodology/approach The proposed knowledge artifact is based on the correlation between conceptual and computational tools for the representation of different kinds of knowledge. Findings In this way, it is possible to make deeper the collaboration between knowledge seekers and contributors within the community, given that seekers and contributors share, at least in part, design choices at the knowledge modeling level. Originality/value A practical application of the framework has been described, to show its originality with respect to traditional knowledge management systems. In particular, it has been demonstrated how lurking phenomenon inside communities of practice can be significantly reduced. To this aim, opportune indexes have been defined from existing ones in literature.

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Weeks, Michael R., and Natasha F. Veltri. "Virtual Communities as Narrative Networks." International Journal of Knowledge Management 9, no. 1 (January 2013): 21–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jkm.2013010102.

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This paper extends our understanding of knowledge creation in virtual communities of practice by examining crowdsourcing activities that enable knowledge creation in these social structures. An interpretive methodology, narrative networks analysis, is used to systematically study the narratives of discussion forums in a virtual community. The virtual community studied is voluntary for the participants, and open to anyone. Through the analysis of the narrative, a model of knowledge creation is developed that identifies types of evidentiary knowledge contributions, as well as conversation mitigators that help or hinder knowledge creation within the community. Knowledge is a primary attraction of a virtual community for many of its members, and this study aims to understand how knowledge is shared and created in such voluntary communities of practice. The model highlights elements that enhance and impair knowledge creation in this type of crowdsourced environment.

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Akoumianakis, Demosthenes. "Designing Practice-Oriented Toolkits." International Journal of Virtual Communities and Social Networking 1, no. 4 (October 2009): 50–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jvcsn.2009092204.

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This article aims to develop a conceptual frame of reference for analyzing and gaining insight to virtual community practices. The author’s normative perspective is that the vast majority of studies on virtual communities concentrate on managing (i.e., identifying, forming and sustaining) virtual communities, dismissing the practice the community is about. On the other hand, there is evidence to suggest that practice-oriented insights may offer new grounds for innovative engagement in virtual settings. Following a thorough analysis of seemingly heterogeneous concepts from new media, community-oriented thinking and practice-based approaches the article discusses what is it that differentiates offline from online practice, how these two are intertwined and why the literature lacks detailed insights on the actual practice virtual communities become engaged in. In light of this discussion, the Community-media-Practice grid is proposed as a guide for designing practiceoriented toolkits fostering a shared language for co-engagement in linguistic domains.

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Andrade, A., and C. V. Carvalho. "To Enliven Virtual Communities of Practice through Gamification." EAI Endorsed Transactions on Game-Based Learning 1, no. 4 (July 3, 2015): e6. http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/sg.1.4.e6.

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Dube, Line, Anne Bourhis, and Real Jacob. "Towards a Typology of Virtual Communities of Practice." Interdisciplinary Journal of Information, Knowledge, and Management 1 (2006): 069–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/115.

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Majewski, Grzegorz, Abel Usoro, and Imran Khan. "Knowledge sharing in immersive virtual communities of practice." VINE 41, no. 1 (February 15, 2011): 41–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/03055721111115548.

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Wartburg, Iwan Von, Katja Rost, and Thorsten Teichert. "The creation of social and intellectual capital in virtual communities of practice: shaping social structure in virtual communities of practice." International Journal of Learning and Change 1, no. 3 (2006): 299. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijlc.2006.010972.

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Lewis, Laura A., Zoe Koston, Marjorie Quartley, and Jason Adsit. "Virtual Communities of Practice: Bridging Research and Practice Using Web 2.0." Journal of Educational Technology Systems 39, no. 2 (December 2010): 155–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/et.39.2.e.

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Chrisentary, John, and Dennis Barett. "An Exploration of Leadership in Virtual Communities of Practice." Management - Journal for theory and practice of management 20, no. 77 (December 1, 2015): 25–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.7595/management.fon.2015.0027.

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Rongo, Daniel. "Managing virtual communities of practice to drive product innovation." International Journal of Web Based Communities 9, no. 1 (2013): 105. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijwbc.2013.051296.

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MURILLO, ENRIQUE, and DAVID SPICER. "SEARCHING THE USENET NETWORK FOR VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE." Academy of Management Proceedings 2007, no. 1 (August 2007): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2007.26530393.

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Davis, Carrie, and Harriet Goodman. "Virtual Communities of Practice in Social Group Work Education." Social Work with Groups 37, no. 1 (December 7, 2013): 85–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01609513.2013.821021.

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Lara, Beatriz, Francesca Cañas, Antonieta Vidal, Núria Nadal, Ferran Rius, Eugeni Paredes, Marta Hernández, et al. "Knowledge management through two virtual communities of practice (Endobloc and Pneumobloc)." Health Informatics Journal 23, no. 3 (April 21, 2016): 170–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1460458216639739.

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We developed two virtual communities of practice (Endobloc and Pneumobloc) to increase the interaction between general practitioners and nurses in primary care and hospital endocrinologists and pulmonologists. They were designed and developed using an existing web 2.0-based virtual network belonging to the local National Health System, and we quantitatively assessed the usefulness through the participation and use during the first 24 months after the launch in 2010. A total of 26,372 visits (47% Endobloc’s visits) and 2351 contributions (Endobloc’s contribution 38.9%) to both virtual communities of practice were registered during the first 24 months. The most popular sections were the e-Blog and the e-Consultations section in both virtual communities of practice, but some differences in the pattern of use in other sections were observed. Activity on the virtual communities of practice occurred throughout the day including weekends and holiday periods. We showed that virtual communities of practice are feasible under real-life clinical practice.

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Andreatos, Antonios. "On the Definition and Impact of Virtual Communities of Practice." International Journal of Virtual Communities and Social Networking 1, no. 4 (October 2009): 73–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jvcsn.2009092205.

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The evolution of the Internet has made several Communities of Practice to go online and has brought into life numerous Virtual Communities of Practice. The purpose of this article is: to define and categorize Virtual Communities of Practice; to examine their social impact in general and specifically in knowledge and technology management; also, to examine the contribution of Communities of Practice to informal learning and to relate them to Connectivism and collaborative learning. Several case studies are presented to clarify the presentation. It is expected that Virtual Communities of Practice will play an important role in both learning theory and practice as well as knowledge management during the years to come.

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Gill, Deborah. "Building Community Through Virtual Learning Communities." College Teaching Methods & Styles Journal (CTMS) 1, no. 2 (July 22, 2011): 47. http://dx.doi.org/10.19030/ctms.v1i2.5229.

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The present study describes and discusses the use of a virtual community to build language and culture skills. According to the National Standards Project (2004), The United States must educate students who are linguistically and culturally equipped to communicate successfully in a pluralistic American society and abroad. Through the use of World of Diversity, students not only have an opportunity to practice their language skills, but also meet all other national standards (i.e., communication, cultures, comparisons, and communications) in a unique and fun way.

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Urquhart, Christine, Anne Brice, Janet Cooper, Siân Spink, and Rhian Thomas. "Evaluating the Development of Virtual Communities of Practice that Support Evidence Based Practice." Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 5, no. 1 (March 17, 2010): 48. http://dx.doi.org/10.18438/b8z628.

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Objective – The aim of this paper is to examine how virtual community of practice principles might be used by information professionals with emphasis on the work of the Specialist Libraries for health professionals in England, UK. An evaluation conducted in 2004-2005 examined the operation of the Specialist Libraries, which the National Library for Health had contracted out to various organisations, and assessed their stage of development as communities of practice. Methods – Evaluation methods included observation of a meeting of information specialists, interviews with clinical leads and information specialists, and evaluation of the content and format of the Specialist Library websites. The evaluation framework was based on a systematic review of the literature to determine the critical success factors for communities of practice and their role in supporting evidence based practice. An updated literature review was conducted for this paper. Results – Operational structures varied but were mostly effective in producing communities of practice that were at an “engaged” stage. Some Specialist Libraries wished to move towards the “active” stage by supporting online discussion forums, or by providing question and answering services or more learning activities and materials. Although the evidence from the literature suggests there are few clear criteria for judging the effectiveness of communities of practice, the evaluation framework used here was successful in identifying the state of progress and how information professionals might approach designing virtual communities of practice. Conclusions – Structuring library and information services around community of practice principles is effective. Careful and participative design of the information architecture is required for good support for evidence based practice.

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Boaduo, Nana Adu-Pipim. "Action Research in Virtual Communities." International Journal of Virtual Communities and Social Networking 3, no. 4 (October 2011): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jvcsn.2011100101.

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Contextually, all tertiary institutions have four major responsibilities – teaching, research, publication, and community service. The adage “publish or perish” has become a thorn in the flesh of many university academic staff who rest on their laurels and do nothing about research, publication, and community engagement. Practising university academic staff are required by the nature of their profession to engage in regular research be it in their daily lecturing and supervision of students’ research thesis or writing for publication. Currently, research has become the buzz-word in all tertiary institutions but not all of them take the pains to school academic staff in the practice of research in terms of the virtual communities where the institution is located. In the context of this paper, the author looks at action research through the eyes of teachers of all categories in virtual communities and how their involvement can complement successful social networking. The approaches used in this discussion are purely from empirical and exploratory perspectives and provide detailed discussion with emphasis on the application of action research for effective and efficient social networking considering the social, cultural, organizational and human cognitive perspectives.

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Martins, Ana, Donald Ah Pak, and Isabel Martins. "Communication and Leadership – Dialectical Tensions in Virtual Communities of Practice." Management - Journal for theory and practice of management 18, no. 68 (September 1, 2013): 23–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.7595/management.fon.2013.0021.

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Tremblay, Diane-Gabrielle. "Virtual communities of practice: do they work, where and why?" Organizações & Sociedade 15, no. 44 (March 2008): 171–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1984-92302008000100009.

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This paper highlights various results from a research on communities of practice in Canada, in particular the main conditions and challenges of such new modes of knowledge creation and management. It does this on the basis results to a questionnaire survey administered to the participants of these communities of practice. Participants’ commitment and motivation in the project, dynamism and continuity of leadership, organizational support and recognition of employees’ involvement appear to be the key elements. Some of these variables present interesting differences by age and by gender, and these will be adressed.

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Walsh, Kieran, and Stephen Barnett. "Virtual Communities of Practice: Overcoming Barriers of Time and Technology." Journal of Medical Internet Research 16, no. 7 (July 29, 2014): e185. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.3400.

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Keown, Paul A. "Virtual Communities of Practice for Teacher Professional Development: What Works?" International Journal of Knowledge, Culture, and Change Management: Annual Review 8, no. 9 (2008): 133–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.18848/1447-9524/cgp/v08i09/50368.

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Lin, Fu-ren, and Chih-ming Hsueh. "Knowledge map creation and maintenance for virtual communities of practice." Information Processing & Management 42, no. 2 (March 2006): 551–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ipm.2005.03.026.

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Kaplan, Danielle E. "Virtual Collaboration and Communities of Practice in Learning and Instruction." Creative Education 12, no. 04 (2021): 747–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ce.2021.124053.

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Jegathesan, Jegatheva Jay Jay. "Pilot Study: Breaking the Virtual Boundary and Forging Communities of Practice through Virtual Worlds." International Journal of Social Science and Humanity 4, no. 2 (2014): 122–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.7763/ijssh.2014.v4.331.

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Mutamba, Charlene. "The Inter-relationship of Organizational Learning, Learning Organizations, Virtual Technology, and Virtual Communities of Practice." New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development 29, no. 3 (August 2017): 4–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nha3.20186.

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