Communications in Transdisciplinary Teams
Gaetano R. Lotrecchiano & Shalini Misra (Editors)
Table of Contents............................................................................................. v
Preface............................................................................................................... xi
Introduction: Communication in Inter- and Trans-disciplinary Teams. 1
Julie Thompson Klein, Shalini Misra, Gaetano R. Lotrecchiano
Literature................................................................................................................................................. 2
The Role of Language......................................................................................................................... 4
Collaborative Reasoning, Action, and Competence.................................................................... 5
Platforms, Cultures, and Conflict..................................................................................................... 6
Mutual and Integrative Learning...................................................................................................... 7
Collaboration Knowledge................................................................................................................... 9
References............................................................................................................................................ 13
Chapter 1: Transdisciplinary Knowledge Producing Teams: Team Processes, Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies............................................................................................. 19
Gaetano R. Lotrecchiano, Shalini Misra
Chapter Objectives............................................................................................................................ 19
Introduction to the Chapter............................................................................................................ 19
Background.......................................................................................................................................... 20
Features of Transdisciplinary Knowledge Producing Teams (TDKPTs)........................... 26
Structural Systemic Complexities................................................................................................... 36
Interactive Systemic Complexities................................................................................................. 40
Conclusion: Viewing Transdisciplinary Learning and Engagement through a Complexity Lens 43
Questions to Further the Discourse.............................................................................................. 45
References............................................................................................................................................ 45
Chapter 2: What Is Collaborative, Interdisciplinary Reasoning? The Heart of Interdisciplinary Team Research.................................................................................................. 55
Bethany K. Laursen
Chapter Objectives............................................................................................................................ 55
Introduction to the Chapter............................................................................................................ 55
Collaborative, Interdisciplinary Reasoning.................................................................................. 57
Collaborative, Interdisciplinary Reasoning Qualified............................................................... 74
Conclusion........................................................................................................................................... 75
Questions to Further the Discourse.............................................................................................. 76
References............................................................................................................................................ 76
Chapter 3: Communicative Processes in Trans-Sector Transdisciplinary Collaborations 91
Chitvan Trivedi, Shalini Misra
Chapter Objectives............................................................................................................................ 91
Introduction to the Chapter............................................................................................................ 91
Background.......................................................................................................................................... 92
Social Entrepreneurship and Trans-Sector Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving............... 93
Toward Social Change: Understanding the Ecology of the Social Problem...................... 95
Research Methodology..................................................................................................................... 98
Findings and Emerging Theory................................................................................................... 102
The Process of Social Change: The Case of SEWA Bank.................................................... 110
Conclusion......................................................................................................................................... 113
Questions to Further the Discourse........................................................................................... 115
References.......................................................................................................................................... 115
Chapter 4: A New Paradigm for Research Organization: Academic Leadership in Transdisciplinary Science Teams................................................................................................... 123
Elina I. Mäkinen
Chapter Objectives.......................................................................................................................... 123
Introduction to the Chapter.......................................................................................................... 123
Background........................................................................................................................................ 124
Conceptualizing Leadership in Transdisciplinary Science.................................................... 126
Methodology..................................................................................................................................... 129
Creating Adaptive Dynamics........................................................................................................ 132
Enabling Leadership Practices...................................................................................................... 134
Administrative Leadership and the Management of Transdisciplinary Science.............. 138
Discussion: Establishing Entanglement and Interdependency in a New Transdisciplinary Environment 140
Conclusion......................................................................................................................................... 142
Questions to Further the Discourse........................................................................................... 142
References.......................................................................................................................................... 143
Chapter 5: Facilitating Innovation in Interdisciplinary Teams: The Role of Leaders and Integrative Communication......................................................................... 149
Maritza R. Salazar, Theresa K. Lant
Chapter Objectives.......................................................................................................................... 149
Introduction to the Chapter.......................................................................................................... 149
Background........................................................................................................................................ 150
Methods.............................................................................................................................................. 154
Multidisciplinary Breadth of Leader Experience..................................................................... 155
Results................................................................................................................................................. 157
Comparative Case Analysis: Exploring Leader Communication Behaviors.................... 160
Findings.............................................................................................................................................. 163
Discussion and Conclusion........................................................................................................... 167
Questions to Further the Discourse........................................................................................... 169
References.......................................................................................................................................... 169
Chapter 6: Knowledge Sharing in Teams: Shifting Paradigms in Information Flow 177
Megan Potterbusch, Gaetano R. Lotrecchiano
Chapter Objectives.......................................................................................................................... 177
Introduction to the Chapter.......................................................................................................... 177
Background........................................................................................................................................ 178
What is Open Science Theory (OST)?....................................................................................... 181
Tools and Technology in Open Science and Team Science................................................ 181
Open Workflow Technology in Team Scholarship................................................................ 185
Open Science Readiness in Teams and Their Stakeholder Communities........................ 188
Conclusion......................................................................................................................................... 193
Questions to Further the Discourse........................................................................................... 194
References.......................................................................................................................................... 195
Chapter 7: A Social Machine for Transdisciplinary Research............... 203
David G. Lebow
Chapter Objectives.......................................................................................................................... 203
Introduction to the Chapter.......................................................................................................... 203
Three Problems in Performing a Transdisciplinary Literature Review............................. 205
Social Machine Components and Features............................................................................... 210
Three Examples of Machine-Assisted Sensemaking.............................................................. 216
Conclusion......................................................................................................................................... 221
Questions to Further the Discourse........................................................................................... 221
References.......................................................................................................................................... 222
Chapter 8: Challenges and Opportunities in Conducting Collaborative Transdisciplinary Research (TDR): A Case from a Small Academic Institution in Puerto Rico 227
Nilda G. Medina, Loggina S. Báez, Loyda B. Méndez
Chapter Objectives.......................................................................................................................... 227
Introduction to the Chapter.......................................................................................................... 228
Background........................................................................................................................................ 229
Development of TD and CBPR Research Infrastructure.................................................... 233
Implementation of TD and CBPR Research Initiative......................................................... 237
Sustainability of TD and CBPR Research Efforts.................................................................. 240
Challenges and Lessons Learned................................................................................................. 242
Conclusion......................................................................................................................................... 246
Questions to Further the Discourse........................................................................................... 246
Acknowledgements......................................................................................................................... 247
References.......................................................................................................................................... 247
Chapter 9: Transdisciplinary Communication in Research Teams: Institutional Constructs and Practices from a Uruguayan Perspective
Bianca Vienni Baptista, Maria Goñi Mazzitelli, Florencia Ferrigno Came....... 253
Chapter Objectives.......................................................................................................................... 253
Introduction to the Chapter.......................................................................................................... 254
Background........................................................................................................................................ 255
Methodology..................................................................................................................................... 263
Findings.............................................................................................................................................. 270
Discussion and Conclusions......................................................................................................... 281
Questions to Further the Discourse........................................................................................... 284
References.......................................................................................................................................... 285
Chapter 10: A Multifaceted Discipline-Agnostic Approach to Training Transdisciplinary Teams in Communication............................................................................................... 293
Sawsan Khuri
Chapter Objectives.......................................................................................................................... 293
Introduction to the Chapter.......................................................................................................... 293
Team Communication Training in Different Settings........................................................... 295
Identifying the Core Competencies............................................................................................ 297
Conclusions....................................................................................................................................... 303
Questions to Further the Discourse........................................................................................... 304
References.......................................................................................................................................... 305
Emerging Directions in the ‘Science of Team Science’: An Interview with Professor Daniel Stokols.............................................................................................................. 309
Daniel Stokols, Shalini Misra, Gaetano R. Lotrecchiano
Introduction....................................................................................................................................... 309
Interview............................................................................................................................................. 310
References.......................................................................................................................................... 323
Editor Information....................................................................................... 329
Special Contributors..................................................................................... 330
Author Information...................................................................................... 331
Index................................................................................................................. 337Gaetano R. Lotrecchiano & Shalini Misra (Editors)Gaetano R. Lotrecchiano & Shalini Misra (Editors)
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