Enhancing the Effectiveness of Team Science
2015

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The past half-century has witnessed a dramatic increase in the scale and complexity of scientific research. The growing scale of science has been accompanied by a shift toward collaborative research, referred to as "team science." Scientific research is increasingly conducted by small teams and larger groups rather than individual investigators, but the challenges of collaboration can slow these teams' progress in achieving their scientific goals. How does a team-based approach work, and how can universities and research institutions support teams?

Enhancing the Effectiveness of Team Science synthesizes and integrates the available research to provide guidance on assembling the science team; leadership, education and professional development for science teams and groups. It also examines institutional and organizational structures and policies to support science teams and identifies areas where further research is needed to help science teams and groups achieve their scientific and translational goals. This report offers major public policy recommendations for science research agencies and policymakers, as well as recommendations for individual scientists, disciplinary associations, and research universities. Enhancing the Effectiveness of Team Science will be of interest to university research administrators, team science leaders, science faculty, and graduate and postdoctoral students.

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280 pages · 6 x 9 · paperback
ISBN Paperback: 0-309-31682-0
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-31683-9
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/19007

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National Research Council. 2015. Enhancing the Effectiveness of Team Science. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

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Front Matter i-xii
Summary 1-16
Part I: Setting the Stage 17-18
1 Introduction 19-46
2 Science to Inform Team Science 47-56
Part II: The Individual and Team Levels 57-58
3 Overview of the Research on Team Effectiveness 59-80
4 Team Composition and Assembly 81-96
5 Professional Development and Education for Team Science 97-124
6 Team Science Leadership 125-148
Part III: The Institutional and Organizational Level 149-150
7 Supporting Virtual Collaboration 151-176
8 Institutional and Organizational Support for Team Science 177-196
9 Funding and Evaluation of Team Science 197-214
Part IV: A Path Forward 215-216
10 Advancing Research on the Effectiveness of Team Science 217-226
References 227-264
Appendix: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members 265-268

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Chapter: Part II: The Individual and Team Levels

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