ABS: Melin, Pragmatism and self-organization - Research collaboration on the individual level

[Gretchen Whitney]

Goran Malin : e-mail: goran.melin at stint.se

TITLE   :       Pragmatism and self-organization - Research collaboration on
the individual level
AUTHOR  Melin G
JOURNAL RESEARCH POLICY 29: (1) 31-40 JAN 2000

 Document type: Article    Language: English    Cited References: 17
Times Cited: 0

Abstract:
What goes on in the scientific networks and the research teams? What is the
collaborative situation like? Why do scientists collaborate? This study
focuses on the micro level of research collaboration and investigates the
reasons for and effects of collaboration for the individual scientist
through a survey and a number of interviews. The interaction within the
research team is highlighted, showing the feelings and conditions which
encompass the teamwork. The empirical findings are conceptualized in a model
where research collaboration is suggested to be understood as dependent on
how the reasons, forms and effects respectively vary. The
collaborations are characterized by strong pragmatism and a high degree of
self-organization. Finally, the science policy implications of this study
are discussed.It is suggested that research policy should provide financial
and organizational possibilities for the researchers to establish joint
ventures and also fund projects on a team or network basis. (C) 2000
Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords:
research collaboration, scientific networks, co-authorships, bibliometrics,
co-production, research policy

KeyWords Plus:
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION, SCIENCE

Addresses:
Melin G, STINT, Swedish Fdn Int Cooperat Res & Higher Educ, Skeppargatan 8,
SE-11452 Stockholm, Sweden.
STINT, Swedish Fdn Int Cooperat Res & Higher Educ, SE-11452 Stockholm,
Sweden.

Publisher:
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, AMSTERDAM

IDS Number:
272GH

ISSN:
0048-7333




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