The problem of institutions
and institutional leaders addressing safety issues on campus and providing
solutions to improve safety on campus is grounded in the Communities of
Practice (CoP) theory. This theory was
originally developed by Etienne Wenger and Jean Lave in 1991 and was primarily used
to study individuals who not only share similar interest in a particular
subject, but also interact regarding that subject by sharing ideas to further
develop, improve, and create better solutions (Learning Theories, 2014).
I feel this theory is
appropriate because it recognizes the three necessities to be considered a CoP:
1. –Domain (or a shared interest)
which in this instance is the institutional leaders who share a common bond of
wanting stakeholders to be safe while on campus; 2. –Community (members of the domain share information amongst one
another) which in this instance is the various institutional leaders and campus
security of various campuses sharing their plan of how they address safety
issues on campus; and 3. –Practice (sharing
helpful tools), which encompasses the domain and community to interact and share
information for problem solving (Learning Theories, 2014).
References:
Learning Theories. 2014. Communities of Practice
(Lave and Wenger). Retrieved from: https://www.learning-theories.com/communities-of-practice-lave-and-wenger.html
Great topic Niki!
ReplyDeleteBased on the questions within your dissertation, you can really make a name for yourself in the academic community providing sound research on how leaders can create an environment more conducive to the safety of its stakeholders.
I think you chose the perfect theoretical framework. It seems this framework was made specifically for your topic area, in that for organizations to create a "safe" environment it starts with their community both internal and external. I be interested to how what you present will build on what organizations currently do to protect their stakeholders.
Do you work in the safety field?
Great job Niki! I think this is a very appropriate theory for you. Just a reminder to refrain from using first person in Assignment 2 (it's fine on the blog).
ReplyDeleteMs. Niki,
ReplyDeleteI am enjoying the process of watching your dissertation come to life. Your theoretical framework lines up perfectly with your study. It is interesting to see how theories that may have been developed years ago, still apply today. While your theory was developed in 1991 and probably had little to do with campus safety, if at all, you were able to see the commonalities and use it as the foundation for your study. Great job!
Dawn