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A multi-level systems perspective for the science of team science
Katy Börner1, Noshir Contractor, Holly J Falk-Krzesinski
1Cyberinfrastructure for Network Science Center, School of Library and Information Science (SLIS), Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47401, USA. katy@indiana.edu
Science Translational Medicine
|September 17, 2010
Summary
Recent research in the science of team science (SciTS) is advancing. A new systems perspective using mixed methods is proposed to address the field's complexities and challenges.
Area of Science:
- Scientific teamwork and collaboration research.
- The interdisciplinary field of the science of team science (SciTS).
Background:
- The study of scientific teamwork, or the science of team science (SciTS), is a growing area of research.
- Existing research and professional developments require a cohesive framework for integration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe recent progress in the science of team science (SciTS).
- To propose a systems perspective and mixed-methods approach for the SciTS field.
- To integrate existing and future SciTS research for field evolution.
Main Methods:
- A commentary synthesizing recent research progress and professional developments.
- Proposal of a systems perspective incorporating a mixed-methods approach.
- Focus on conceptual, methodological, and translational complexities in SciTS.
Main Results:
- Recent advancements in understanding scientific teamwork.
- A proposed framework integrating diverse SciTS research lines.
- Identification of key challenges across macro, meso, and micro levels.
Conclusions:
- The proposed systems perspective and mixed-methods approach offer a theoretically grounded and practically useful framework for SciTS.
- This framework will facilitate the field's evolution by addressing complex challenges.
- Integration of research is crucial for advancing the science of team science.
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