Ying Luo

Ying Luo

28 Feb. 2023

Community of practice, Goal-setting, Innoversity, Self-efficacy, Self-determinantion.

This paper aims to introduce community of practice (CoP) as a form of knowledge management network (KMN) and to analyze its implications in the framework of a management education paper. Using a theoretical paradigm that incorporates Goal-setting theory (GST) and self-determination theory, this research investigates the process of thesis writing from the viewpoint of student mentees (SDT). The purpose of this paper is to introduce community of practice (CoP) as a form of knowledge management network (KMN) and to analyze its implications in the context of writing a thesis for management education. This research, grounded in an amalgamation of GST and SDT, aims to grasp the evolution of thesis writing from the viewpoint of student advising teams. Out of the 260 graduate students, 120 were male and 240 were female, with the former making up 45% and the latter making up 55% of the management education concentration. There were 52 PhD students among the total number of degree holders (or 20%), while there were 208 master's students (or 80%). The observational results of the quasi-experimental design show that participation in a community of practice and continued effort in an undertaking both contribute to the creative process. Self-determination and creative breakthroughs can only be achieved through consistent effort. Participants' gender and educational aspirations have no bearing on creativity, but men and women have different views on sticking with a task until it's finished. Self-efficacy is a factor that can have a direct influence on the quality of a community of practice, and this holds true across demographics. There is no significant correlation between CoP involvement and effort maintenance. No other factor but self-efficacy can bridge the gap between individual agency and the professional milieu. The process of setting and achieving goals strengthens one's sense of agency. In conclusion, the belief in CoP and the determination to see a project through can encourage creative thinking. The findings of this research will be useful in a theoretical and practical sense for those involved in the process of counseling and developing theses for graduate students and faculty advisors. The results of the study provide evidence in favor of an integrated theoretical model of interest and provide insight into how CoPs, a subset of KMNs, might be used in a number of different contexts.

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