Mapping Disciplinary Differences and Equity of Academic Control to Create a Space for Collaboration.

Abstract Academics are collaborating more as their research questions are becoming more complex, often reaching beyond the capacity of any one person. However, in many parts of the campus, teamwork is not a traditional work pattern, and team members may not understand the best ways to work together to the benefit of the project. Challenges are particularly possible when there are differences among the disciplines represented on a team and when there are variations in academic control over decision making and research direction setting. Disparities in these two dimensions create potential for miscommunication, conflict, and other negative consequences, which may mean that a collaboration is not successful. This paper explores these dimensions and suggests a space for collaboration; it also describes some benefits and challenges associated within various positions within the framework. Academic teams can use this tool to determine the place they would like to occupy within the collaboration space and structure themselves accordingly before undertaking research. Resume Les universitaires sont en train de collaborer de plus as leurs questions de recherche deviennent plus complexes, souvent ils depassent la capacite d'une seule personne. Cependant, dans certains endroits au campus, le travail d'equipe n'est pas une maniere traditionnelle de travail et il se peut que les membres ne comprennent pas les meilleures facons de travailler ensemble pour le benefice du projet, en particulier quand il y a des differences parmi les disciplines qui sont representees et l'equite en controle academique en ce qui concerne la prise de decision et le choix de la direction de recherche dans les equipes. Les differences en chaque creent la possibilite pour l'erreur de communication, le conflit et d'autres consequences negatives qui pourraient signifier une collaboration qui n'a pas de succes. Cet article examine ces deux aspects et suggere un endroit de collaboration avec une exploration des avantages et des defis associes a differentes positions dans le systeme. Les equipes academiques peuvent utiliser cet outil pour determiner l'endroit qu'ils veulent occuper dans l'espace collaboratif et pour s'organiser en consequence avant de commencer la recherche.

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