Tag Archives: Virtual community

Knowledge sharing in virtual communities – a review of the empirical research

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Giorgio Bertini

This study reviews the recent empirical studies on knowledge sharing in Virtual Communities (VCs). The paper begins with an analysis of the VC conceptualisation and the focal phenomenon of knowledge sharing. Secondly, the factors that seem to facilitate knowledge-sharing activities … Continue reading →

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Understanding knowledge sharing in virtual communities

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Giorgio Bertini

The biggest challenge in fostering a virtual community is the supply of knowledge, namely the willingness to share knowledge with other members. This paper integrates the Social Cognitive Theory and the Social Capital Theory to construct a model for investigating … Continue reading →

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Wikipedia in Education: Acculturation and Learning in Virtual Communities

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Giorgio Bertini

The present study investigates on the learning impact of utilizing Wikipedia’s community in education. Today, many instructors assign their students editing Wikipedia’s articles as part of their coursework. Participation in a cyber-community during an educational assignment exposes students to a … Continue reading →

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