Culture Matters: International Research Collaboration in a Changing World: Summary of a Workshop (2014)

Chapter: Appendix B: Guiding Questions for the Breakout Sessions

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Appendix B

Guiding Questions for the Breakout Sessions

1) What is culture?

a. To what extent is this a monolithic notion?

b. How many cultures does one belong to and/or represent?

i. Region/nation, SES, class/caste, education, language, religion, gender, age

ii. Sector-academia, government, industry, public

c. To what extent do institutions and organizations bridge or cross cultures?

d. Can culture be removed from human and organizational interactions?

e. How does culture relate specifically to the content area covered in this breakout group?

2) What are international research agreements?

a. Are there cultural notions about research?

i. Does it depend on the field or topic?

b. Are there cultural notions about agreements?

i. Oral/interpersonal agreements, ‘handshakes’

ii. Legal/written agreements

iii. Implied vs. explicit agreements

c. How do international research agreements relate specifically to the content area covered in this breakout group?

3) How does culture influence such agreements? How do [culture and international agreements] specifically relate to the topic area of this breakout group?

a. Process

i. Getting the right people identified and meeting together

ii. How to structure the discussion and negotiation

iii. Bribery, influence, connections, conflicts of interest

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b. Content

i. Who, what, when, why, and how…..?

ii. Rights, roles, responsibilities

iii. Sticking points, what must be said, what can’t be said

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