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Qualitative teamwork issues and strategies: coordination through mutual adjustment.
Wendy A Hall1, Bonita Long, Nicole Bermbach
1University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Effective multidisciplinary teamwork, especially in qualitative research, requires strategies for coordination and mutual adjustment among faculty, students, and volunteers. This study offers guidance on building teams, developing reflexivity, and managing analytic processes for better collaboration.
Area of Science:
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Team Science
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Background:
- Multidisciplinary research teams are increasingly common but lack structured guidance for effectiveness.
- Challenges and enrichment opportunities exist for all participants in these diverse teams.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide strategies for enhancing the effectiveness of qualitative teamwork.
- To guide coordination of team members and tasks through mutual adjustment.
Main Methods:
- Grounded theory exemplar used to illustrate teamwork strategies.
- Focus on key stages: team building, reflexivity, analytic procedures, and dissemination.
Main Results:
- Mutual adjustment is crucial, involving information sharing, clear goals, acknowledging individual aims, and reciprocity.
- Key elements include respectful collaboration and understanding variations in participant goals.
Conclusions:
- Implementing strategies for mutual adjustment can mitigate challenges in multidisciplinary teams.
- Benefits include enriched research experiences and potentially improved project outcomes.
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