Introducing ScrumAdemia: An Agile Guide for Doctoral Research.

Autor/inn/en	Franco, Clara; Fünfgeld, Anna; García Pinzón, Viviana; Klenke, Jan; Lohmann, Rebecca; Reder, Désirée; Schirmer, Swantje
Titel	Introducing ScrumAdemia: An Agile Guide for Doctoral Research.
Quelle	In: PS : political science & politics, 56 (2023) 2, S. 251-258 PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1537-5935; 1537-5935 (1988-); 2325-7172 (1968-1987)
DOI	10.1017/S1049096522001408
URN	urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-86298-4
Schlagwörter	Forschung; Organisationspsychologie; Organisationstheorie; Arbeitspsychologie; Sozialpsychologischer Faktor; Arbeitsbedingungen; Arbeitspsychologie; Forschung; Modell; Organisationspsychologie; Wissenschaft; Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten; Organisationstheorie; Arbeitsgruppe; Promotion; Arbeitsgruppe; Arbeitsbedingungen; Wissenschaft; Promotion; Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten; Modell
Abstract	Pursuing a PhD is an exigent endeavor entailing various psychological and organizational challenges. This article proposes our adaptation of the agile method Scrum, which we call "ScrumAdemia," as a solution. We illustrate how ScrumAdemia helps us to overcome the challenges related to workflows, working conditions, and mental health during doctoral research. We use data from a self-evaluation survey executed over 18 months, as well as an extended focus-group discussion to assess ScrumAdemia's usefulness. Our experiences show that ScrumAdemia helps us to (1) overcome limitations of organization and structure relating to working conditions; (2) solve time-management problems affecting workflows; and (3) remedy the lack of support. This study has broader implications for doctoral research: more attention should be given to creating structures for peer-to-peer support.
Erfasst von	GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften, Mannheim
Update	2023/1