Understanding and Addressing Problems in Research Collaboration: A Qualitative Interview Study From a Self-Governance Perspective
For collaborative research to be successful, understanding and solving collaboration problems is of paramount importance. However, theory-driven research on this issue at a general level is scarce. Drawing from two micro-oriented approaches (i.e., club theory and commons theory) and relying on self-...
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| description | For collaborative research to be successful, understanding and solving collaboration problems is of paramount importance. However, theory-driven research on this issue at a general level is scarce. Drawing from two micro-oriented approaches (i.e., club theory and commons theory) and relying on self-governance as the basic principle for addressing collaboration problems, we aim to develop theoretically informed, concise and generalizable catalogs of problems and solutions based on the experiences and expectations of research collaboration participants. A series of expert interviews (N = 18) were conducted with leading researchers in Germany. Seven typical problems (e.g., lack of commitment or fairness) and 12 possible solutions (e.g., continuous evaluation or creating cognitive common ground) that can be applied within the self-regulatory framework were identified. The results provide a useful framework to further investigate problems and solutions as well as interlinkages between the two, and to improve research collaboration. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7be1aab823224ebd963ade9b3bf9db8c2022-12-21T21:49:49ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics2504-05372022-02-01610.3389/frma.2021.778176778176Understanding and Addressing Problems in Research Collaboration: A Qualitative Interview Study From a Self-Governance PerspectiveFlorian Meißner0Carina Weinmann1Gerhard Vowe2Department of Culture, Media, Psychology, Macromedia University of Applied Sciences, Cologne, GermanyDepartment of Social Sciences, Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, GermanyCenter for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS), Bochum, GermanyFor collaborative research to be successful, understanding and solving collaboration problems is of paramount importance. However, theory-driven research on this issue at a general level is scarce. Drawing from two micro-oriented approaches (i.e., club theory and commons theory) and relying on self-governance as the basic principle for addressing collaboration problems, we aim to develop theoretically informed, concise and generalizable catalogs of problems and solutions based on the experiences and expectations of research collaboration participants. A series of expert interviews (N = 18) were conducted with leading researchers in Germany. Seven typical problems (e.g., lack of commitment or fairness) and 12 possible solutions (e.g., continuous evaluation or creating cognitive common ground) that can be applied within the self-regulatory framework were identified. The results provide a useful framework to further investigate problems and solutions as well as interlinkages between the two, and to improve research collaboration.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frma.2021.778176/fullresearch collaborationcollaborative researchcollaboration problemssolutionsself-governanceclub theory |
| spellingShingle | Florian Meißner Carina Weinmann Gerhard Vowe Understanding and Addressing Problems in Research Collaboration: A Qualitative Interview Study From a Self-Governance Perspective Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics research collaboration collaborative research collaboration problems solutions self-governance club theory |
| title | Understanding and Addressing Problems in Research Collaboration: A Qualitative Interview Study From a Self-Governance Perspective |
| title_full | Understanding and Addressing Problems in Research Collaboration: A Qualitative Interview Study From a Self-Governance Perspective |
| title_fullStr | Understanding and Addressing Problems in Research Collaboration: A Qualitative Interview Study From a Self-Governance Perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding and Addressing Problems in Research Collaboration: A Qualitative Interview Study From a Self-Governance Perspective |
| title_short | Understanding and Addressing Problems in Research Collaboration: A Qualitative Interview Study From a Self-Governance Perspective |
| title_sort | understanding and addressing problems in research collaboration a qualitative interview study from a self governance perspective |
| topic | research collaboration collaborative research collaboration problems solutions self-governance club theory |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frma.2021.778176/full |
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