Multi- and interdisciplinary research—Problems of initiation, control, integration and reward

McEvoy, James

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“…McEvoy (1972), in discussing a case from the Lake Tahoe region, points out that there are few common metrics, methods, or theory that would facilitate such an integration. Part of the problem lies in the emphasis on deterministic approaches to modeling.…”

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Technological thinking: Its impact on environmental management

Miller

1985

Environmental Management

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Section: The Belief In Technological Determinismmentioning

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Technological thinking: Its impact on environmental management

Miller

1985

Environmental Management

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“…It has been estimated that 1 person-year is the time required before effective communication takes hold and work can flow (Payne & Pearson, 1979). McEvoy (1972) noted the immense administrative burden that is placed on the organizers of a cross-disciplinary programme. In a study of research management funded by NSF, Mar et al (1976) found that 'interdisciplinary research is not necessarily profound scientific development, but an improvement in human relations to overcome the intolerance, bigotry, and barriers, not only among individuals, but within and among disciplines.…”

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Training the New Conservationist: Cross-disciplinary Education in the 1990s

Jacobson

Robinson

1990

Envir. Conserv.

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The need for an integrated approach to ecological conservation and natural resource development is becoming widely recognized as environmental and social problems become more and more acute with human population pressures and depletion of resources. While a number of academic programmes addressing environmental problems have been operating for several decades, comprehensive approaches that integrate conservation with development issues are only just beginning to occur. These innovative, cross-disciplinary problem-solving approaches still face a number of traditional constraints to successful programme development. Obstacles occur in every major aspect of academia — including structure, communication, reward systems, research, curriculum, and evaluation.

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“…Graduate Schools in the U.S. (1969), Kast, Rosenzweig 8c Stockman (1970), Petch (1970), Burroughs (1972), McEvoy (1972, and Mar 8c Newell (1973) all commented on the difficulties imposed by the departmental university structure on cross-disciplinary research efforts. Bennis (1955), Robinson (197 l), and Etzioni (1979, have contributed case studies to the literature on social scientists, social scientists and physicists, and engineers respectively and have discussed the implications of university structures and the impact and adequacy of external funds.…”

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“…These issues concern externally imposed time constraints (McEvoy, 1972), poorly identified clients (Mar & Newell, 1973), high initial publicity which leads to pressures for quick results (Caudill 8z Roberts, 1951;Luszki, 1957Luszki, , 1958, and the inadequacy of funds and physical facilities (Vollmer, 1965).…”

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Academic interdisciplinary research: problems and practice1

Birnbaum

1979

R & D Management

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Evaluation of the research management literature identified key issues relevant for managing academic interdisciplinary research projects. Based on these issues, a nationwide survey of American academic interdisciplinary research projects was made to determine the extent and form of these literature issues in practice. Similarities and differences between literature claims and research findings are presented, together with comparisons between academic interdisciplinary research and other forms of group research.The literature most frequently and persistently reports on problems associated with interdisciplinary research in five areas: communication, supervision, university structure, external constraints, and intra-project conflict. These areas are not mutually exclusive sets but represent general areas of literature focus with many interrelationships such as between communication and conflict. CommunicationBy far the most frequent and persistent issue raised in the literature concerning interdisciplinary research is the problem of communication between project members who are trained in different fields. have all discussed aspects of the communication problem within heterogeneous research teams. Most have discussed the extended length of time required for effective communication to take place in these, as opposed to more homogeneous teams.The extended time for communication is usually argued to be due to differences in terminology, levels of analysis, precision of measurement, and different stages of paradigm development.

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Multi- and interdisciplinary research—Problems of initiation, control, integration and reward

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Technological thinking: Its impact on environmental management

Technological thinking: Its impact on environmental management

Training the New Conservationist: Cross-disciplinary Education in the 1990s

Academic interdisciplinary research: problems and practice1

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