Title

Building a Community of Practice: Insights From Vicarious Learning and Crowdsourcing

Authors

Sarah Woodside, Northeastern University
Jennifer L. Eury, The Pennsylvania State University
Phylicia G. Taylor, Florida A&M University
Brittany C. Buis, Northern Illinois University
Kathy Lund Dean, Gustavus Adolphus College
Charles J. Fornaciari, La Salle UniversityFollow
John B. Stark, California State University, Bakersfield
E. James Flynn, Indiana University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-15-2023

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1177/23792981231180210

Abstract

A community of practice (COP) can offer learning and support as a group of people who come together to share concerns, best practices, or new knowledge about some shared interest or passion. However, creating or joining a COP may present challenges, especially for those whose networks are relatively underdeveloped. In this article, we define a COP and share how vicarious learning and crowdsourcing, as pragmatic, relational, and information-gathering processes, offer important benefits to teaching and learning COPs. After discussing how vicarious learning and crowdsourcing can be extended within a COP, we offer specific theory-to-practice learning ideas and suggestions. We end the article with brief insights for other management educators about our own COP experiences.

Language

English

Comments

This article is the authors' final published version in Management Teaching Review, June 2023, Pages 1-10.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1177/23792981231180210. Copyright © Sage journals.

Recommended Citation

Woodside, Sarah; Eury, Jennifer L.; Taylor, Phylicia G.; Buis, Brittany C.; Dean, Kathy Lund; Fornaciari, Charles J.; Stark, John B.; and Flynn, E. James, "Building a Community of Practice: Insights From Vicarious Learning and Crowdsourcing" (2023). Management and Leadership Faculty work. 79.
https://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/mgtl_faculty/79