Benefits, Challenges, and Disincentives of Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Dados Bibliográficos

ID8250993
AutoresJennifer L Lanterman (0000-0002-4063-2518, University of Nevada, Reno, autor correspondente), Sarah J Blithe (University of Nevada, Reno)
Ano2019
Volume2
Fascículo1
Páginas149-165
Data de publicação2019-12-19
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoCommoning Ethnography (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2537-9879 • E-ISSN: 2537-9879
EditoraVictoria University of Wellington Library (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.26686/ce.v2i1.5399
OpenAlexW2994671420
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas9

Research consistently demonstrates the value of interdisciplinary collaboration. It has also become common for universities to encourage their faculty to engage in interdisciplinary and collaborative research. However, there are several challenges and disincentives to this type of work. In this article, we draw on a single case study of a project employing interdisciplinary collaborative event ethnography (CEE) to demonstrate the benefits, challenges, and disincentives of this approach to research. We highlight the enhanced and nuanced outcomes achieved through interdisciplinary collaboration that would likely not have been achieved through an intradisciplinary approach to the research questions. The case study also highlights the challenges and disincentives associated with this research strategy, including longer work times, difficulty in publishing due to editorial and reviewer criticism about violating methods preferences or disciplinary boundaries, and issues related to publications outside of one’s field. We conclude with a call to enhance the incentives associated with interdisciplinary collaborative research

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