Managing Collaborative Research Networks: The Dual Life of a Virtual Community of Practice

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Author(s): Dimitrina Dimitrova (York University, Canada)and Emmanuel Koku (Drexel University, USA)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 23
Source title: Technical, Social, and Legal Issues in Virtual Communities: Emerging Environments
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Subhasish Dasgupta (George Washington University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-1553-3.ch019

Keywords: Information Science Reference / Media & Communications / Social Computing / Social Networking

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This analysis is a test case for the broader issue of how distributed communities function. It shows that even highly distributed CoPs may have a dual life: they exist both online and offline, in both face-to-face meetings and email exchanges of their participants. The study examines a dispersed community engaged in conducting and managing collaborative research. The analysis uses data from a social network survey and interviews to examine its managerial practices, information exchanges and communication practices.

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