An Exploration of Leadership in Virtual Communities of Practice

Autor/in	Chrisentary, John
Titel	An Exploration of Leadership in Virtual Communities of Practice
Quelle	(2013), (179 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit D.M. Dissertation, University of Phoenix
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-3034-1185-4
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Computer Mediated Communication; Communities of Practice; Teamwork; Knowledge Level; Qualitative Research; Phenomenology; Instructional Leadership; Leadership Styles; Administrator Effectiveness; Interviews; Medicine; Equipment; Empowerment; Interpersonal Communication; Trust (Psychology); Reinforcement; Integrity; Interpersonal Relationship; Georgia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Computerkonferenz; Community; Wissensbasis; Qualitative Forschung; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Instruction; Leadership; Bildung; Erziehung; Führung; Führungsstil; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Medizin; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Positive Verstärkung; Integrität; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung
Abstract	Virtual community of practice (VCoP) teams are becoming a typical function in many knowledge-based organizations. VCoP teams can consist of team members located in various cities, states, and countries. The main characteristic of the VCoP is team members' sense of community that allows individuals to share knowledge. Knowledge sharing in a VCoP evokes the same principles as traditional workgroups. Knowledge sharing requires an individual to acquire and share knowledge with a member with like skills. The virtual community of practice aims to develop practices in virtual domains because knowledge is the constant tool for collective success. Despite the increase in VCoPs, traditional leadership methods are used to lead the dynamic attributes of VCoP teams. This qualitative phenomenological research study examined the personal and professional lived experiences of midlevel leaders' effective management of virtual committees of practice (VCoP) in medical device companies in the Atlanta metro area. In-depth interviews were conducted with 15 leaders of VCoP from different medical device functional specialties to understand effective leadership attributes of VCoPs. Six emergent themes were identified: (a) empowerment, (b) communication, (c) trust, (d) encouragement/inspiration, (e) integrity, and (f) connecting with individuals. The research findings revealed attributes of a hybrid transformational leadership model able to lead a VCoP effectively. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01