Knowledge-Sharing and Potential Virtual Communities of Practice in the U.S. Coast Guard's Afloat Community: A Qualitative Pilot Study

Autor/inn/en	Rodman, Lisa; Trespalacios, Jesús
Titel	Knowledge-Sharing and Potential Virtual Communities of Practice in the U.S. Coast Guard's Afloat Community: A Qualitative Pilot Study
Quelle	In: TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 62 (2018) 6, S.602-611 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Rodman, Lisa)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	8756-3894
DOI	10.1007/s11528-018-0291-8
Schlagwörter	Information Networks; Military Service; Communities of Practice; Faculty Development; Sharing Behavior; Knowledge Management; Computer Simulation; Electronic Learning; Pilot Projects + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Informationsnetz; Militärdienst; Community; Wissensmanagement; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt
Abstract	Virtual communities of Practice (VCoP) offer a flexible option for professional development that may be employed by geographically dispersed communities. Due to unique and dynamic operational demands and a reduced training budget, the United States Coast Guard's (USCG) afloat community has limited opportunity for formal professional development, but alternative learning options have yet to be formally researched. This qualitative pilot study employed purposeful sampling to conduct 6 one-on-one interviews of afloat members with varying degrees of afloat experience and total time in service. The interviews were used to elucidate the knowledge-sharing culture of the afloat community, including the degree to which afloat members are willing to exchange knowledge and how trust, reciprocity, and disposition towards online learning influence this exchange. Interviews were digitally recorded and manually transcribed. Emergent themes included willingness and desire to share knowledge, concerns regarding service reputation, provisions for anonymity, and altruistic information exchange. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01