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Team companies as communities of practice: Considerations and reflections for future practice

Urzelai, Berrbizne

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Elinor Vettraino
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Abstract

This research looks at collective learning and explores the application of the concept of communities of practice (CoP) within a Team Academy context, where students form team companies (TC) of around 15-20 members from day 1 and for 3 years. It aims to analyze how and to what extent TCs create or act as CoPs that help its members share knowledge and learn from each other through the facilitation of their team-coach. To reach this objective the following research questions are addressed: To what extent do team-companies within Team Entrepreneurship act as a CoP? Which role does the team-coach play in facilitating knowledge-sharing within TC and acting as a CoP manager? For this purpose, we use a case study methodology with documentary analysis and semi structured interviews, which were conducted to year 2 team entrepreneurs from the undergraduate degree in UWE (Bristol, UK) between July and November 2018. The findings are presented along with the researchers’ personal reflections as a team coach of that TC.

Online Publication Date Dec 2, 2021
Publication Date Dec 2, 2021
Deposit Date Feb 23, 2021
Publisher Routledge
Series Title Routledge Focus on Team Academy
Book Title Team Academy: Leadership and Teams
Chapter Number 2
ISBN 9780367755973
Keywords Communities of practice, coaching, team academy, entrepreneurship education
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7109074
Publisher URL https://www.routledge.com/Team-Academy-Leadership-and-Teams/Vettraino-Urzelai/p/book/9780367755973
Contract Date Jan 15, 2021