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Toward a New Understanding of Virtual Research Collaborations

Author(s) -

Arsev Umur Aydınoğlu

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

sage open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357

H-Index - 32

ISSN - 2158-2440

DOI - 10.1177/2158244013507269

Subject(s) - adaptability , interdependence , adaptation (eye) , creativity , complex adaptive system , computer science , knowledge management , perspective (graphical) , diversity (politics) , engineering ethics , psychological resilience , data science , psychology , cognitive science , human–computer interaction , management science , sociology , artificial intelligence , social psychology , ecology , engineering , social science , neuroscience , anthropology , biology

Virtual research collaborations (VRCs) have become an importantmethod of conducting scientific activity; however, they are often regarded and treatedas traditional scientific collaborations. Their success is measured by scholarlyproductivity and adherence to budget by funding agencies, participating scientists, andscholars. VRCs operate in complex environments interacting with other complex systems. Aholistic (or organicist) approach is needed to make sense of this complexity. For thatpurpose, this study proposes using a new perspective, namely, the complex adaptivesystems theory that can provide a better understanding of a VRC’s potential creativity,adaptability, resilience, and probable success. The key concepts of complex systems(diversity, interaction, interdependency, feedback, emergence, and adaptation) utilizedin organization studies are used to discuss the behaviors of VRCs, illustrated withreal-life examples

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