Collaboration Structure, Communication Media, and Problems in Scientific Work Teams
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12449151 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John P Walsh (0000-0001-8568-9289, School of Public Policy Georgia Institute of Technology, corresponding author), Nancy G Maloney (Department of Sociology University of Illinois at Chicago) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 712-732 |
| Publication date | 2007-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1083-6101 • E-ISSN: 1083-6101 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00346.x |
| OpenAlex | W2032906242 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 48 |
This article reviews the structural characteristics of work organizations that are likely to increase collaboration problems and tests the relationships between collaboration structure and problems using data from a survey of scientists in four fields (experimental biology, mathematics, physics, and sociology). Two groups of problems are identified: problems of coordination and misunderstandings and problems of cultural differences and information security. Greater coordination problems are associated with size, distance, interdependence, and scientific competition. Problems of culture and security are associated with size, distance, scientific competition, and commercialization. Email use is associated with reporting fewer coordination problems, but not fewer problems of culture and security, while neither phone use nor face-to-face meetings significantly reduces problems. We conclude with a discussion of the implications of these findings for designers of collaboration technologies and researchers involved in scientific collaborations
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| Unique citing works | 16 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,89 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2024 (17) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |