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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ792833
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-May
Pages: 12
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Proactive Encouragement of Interdisciplinary Research Teams in a Business School Environment: Strategy and Results
Adams, Susan M.; Carter, Nathan C.; Hadlock, Charles R.; Haughton, Dominique M.; Sirbu, George
Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, v30 n2 p153-164 May 2008
This case study describes efforts to promote collaborative research across traditional boundaries in a business-oriented university as part of an institutional transformation. We model this activity within the framework of social network analysis and use quantitative tools from that field to characterize resulting impacts. (Contains 4 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Network Analysis, Educational Environment, Social Networks, Statistical Analysis, Interdisciplinary Approach, Unified Studies Curriculum, Researchers, Experimenter Characteristics, Business Education, Educational Research, Change Strategies, Performance Factors
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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