Evolution and Social Dynamics of Acknowledged Research Groups

Autor/inn/en	López-Yáñez, Julián; Altopiedi, Mariana
Titel	Evolution and Social Dynamics of Acknowledged Research Groups
Quelle	In: Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 70 (2015) 4, S.629-647 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560
DOI	10.1007/s10734-014-9835-9
Schlagwörter	Scientific Research; Teamwork; Group Dynamics; Social Psychology; Case Studies; Institutional Characteristics; Research Projects; Interpersonal Relationship; Organizational Culture; Leadership Styles; Organizational Climate; Qualitative Research; Ecology; Engineering Education; Archaeology; Neuropsychology; Performance Factors; Change Strategies; Research Administration; Higher Education; Foreign Countries; Spain (Andalusia) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gruppendynamik; Sozialpsychologie; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Forschungsvorhaben; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Unternehmenskultur; Führungsstil; Organisationsklima; Qualitative Forschung; Ökologie; Ingenieurausbildung; Archäologie; Neuropsychologie; Leistungsindikator; Lösungsstrategie; Forschungsadministration; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Ausland
Abstract	Changes in higher education institutions characteristic of a knowledge society are strongly affecting academic life, scientists' working conditions and the social dynamics of scientific groups. In such situations, it is important to understand the different ways in which these groups are tackling the structural dilemmas posed by the changes affecting academic and scientific cultures. To this end, a research project on Andalusian acknowledged research groups was developed whose findings are discussed here. The project emphasised the importance of the groups' social dynamics, particularly their patterns of relationships, organizational culture, leadership configurations and social climate. The paper pays particular attention to the four cases studied in the second, qualitative, stage of the inquiry, whose disciplinary fields included ecology, fluids engineering, archaeology and neuropsychology. A conceptualisation of the main stages experienced by the groups in their evolutionary process is offered. Next, the main problems and dilemmas faced by the groups at each stage and the ways in which they confront them are depicted. In conclusion, some suggestions are provided as to how higher education institutions and administrations could successfully support the development of scientific research groups. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01