The Role of the National and University Library of Slovenia in a Multinational Research Project (IMPACT): a Case Study

This study examines the role of online communities in connecting and supporting librarian researchers, through the analysis of member activities in the online community for academic librarians that attended the 2014 Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL). The 2014 IRDL cohort members participated in the online community via Twitter and a Facebook group page. A content analysis of their posts and an online survey among them identified different patterns of engagement and four primary types of content—posts related to completing the IRDL research project required for each cohort member, announcements about research-related resources and opportunities, posts reminiscing about the IRDL experience, and arrangements of conference attendance and meetups. Implications for successfully designing online communities for librarian researchers are discussed.

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Emerging spheres of engagement: the role of trust and care in community–university research

Qualitative Research ◽

10.1177/1468794120904891 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (6) ◽

pp. 749-766 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jane Palmer ◽

Lorelle J Burton ◽

Angelia Walsh

Keyword(s):

University Research ◽

Community Members ◽

Related Concept ◽

Research Project ◽

Community Engaged Research ◽

Trust Relationships ◽

Research Contract ◽

Relationship Of

Community-engaged research takes place at a complex social site that has both a history and a future as well as encompassing the project activities of the researchers and community members. We argue that a crucial methodological aspect of undertaking such research is the development of trust relationships between researchers and community. We propose that for each research project, this relationship can best be understood as a ‘sphere of engagement’, after Ingold’s ‘sphere of nurture’, and that trust and care are emergent and binding qualities of this sphere. Tracing the development of trust relationships in a case study, using the idea of security-based trust and harmony-based trust, we conclude that trust, and the related concept of care, bind together people, events, histories and futures beyond the dichotomous and time-delimited relationship of a research contract, and carry the sphere of engagement of researchers and community beyond the life of any one project.

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The Role of the University Library in Supporting International Student Transition: Insights From an Australian-American Case Study

The Journal of Academic Librarianship ◽

10.1016/j.acalib.2018.06.003 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 44 (5) ◽

pp. 582-594 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Hilary Hughes ◽

Liz Cooper ◽

Michael Flierl ◽

Mary M. Somerville ◽

Niraj Chaudhary

Keyword(s):

International Student ◽

Student Transition ◽

University Library ◽

American Case ◽

The University

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Concepciones y especificidad del rol de la dirección teatral. Un caso en el teatro independiente argentino

Investigación Teatral Revista de artes escénicas y performatividad ◽

10.25009/it.v11i17.2628 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (17) ◽

pp. 78-100

Author(s):

Fwala-lo Marin

Keyword(s):

Discourse Analysis ◽

Research Project

El rol de la dirección teatral es ostensiblemente inmaterial, lo que representa un desafío para el abordaje de su especificidad. Este trabajo analiza concepciones sobre dirección escénica en el teatro independiente de Córdoba, Argentina. Se abordan los conceptos que orientan sus prácticas directoriales, en el marco de una tradición centrada en el teatro de grupo. La investigación incluye entrevistas a directores cuyo discurso es analizado.Conceptualizing the Role of the Theatre Director. A Case Study in Argentine Independent TheatreAbstractThe task of theatre directing is ostensibly immaterial, something that represents a challenge when analyzing its particular qualities. This article reviews topics that shape the concepts of “direction” and “theatre” in the independent theatre movement of Cordoba, Argentina. The concepts that guide director’s practice are discussed, within the framework of a tradition centered on the collective nature of theatrical work. This research project includes a discourse analysis of interviews made to Argentine directors.Recibido: 19 de agosto 2019Aceptado: 20 de marzo de 2020

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The role and contribution of an intermediary organisation in the implementation of an interactive knowledge transfer model

Evidence & Policy A Journal of Research Debate and Practice ◽

10.1332/174426418x15166967955544 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 7-29 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Stephanie Gagnon ◽

Chantale Mailhot ◽

Saliha Ziam

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Transfer ◽

Collaborative Research ◽

Collaborative Leadership ◽

Research Strategy ◽

Transfer Model ◽

Research Project

Despite enthusiasm for the use of intermediation as a knowledge transfer strategy, there is little research documenting the conditions for its success. This article addresses the role of the intermediary in a collaborative research project. The focus is on how the intermediary facilitates the implementation of an interactive knowledge transfer model. Using a case study as part of a research strategy, we demonstrate that the success of a collaborative research project rests on the credibility and legitimacy of the intermediary, as well as its ability to encourage the involvement of all stakeholders. In fact, the collaborative leadership demonstrated by the intermediary helped to reconcile the various motivations of the project's stakeholders as well as their views of the project's usefulness.

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Goal diversity and resource development in an inter-organisational project

Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing ◽

10.1108/jbim-11-2012-0221 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 30 (3/4) ◽

pp. 259-268 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Frida Lind

Keyword(s):

Design Methodology ◽

Plant Biotechnology ◽

Resource Development ◽

Research Project ◽

Organizational Research ◽

Content Type ◽

Resource Matching ◽

Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims to discuss the role of goal diversity for resource development organized in an inter-organizational project. Design/Methodology/Approach – The paper builds on a case study of an inter-organizational research project in the field of plant biotechnology in Sweden. The project had four members with differing goals: two research departments, one firm and one co-operative. Findings – This particular project shows a diversity of goals and seeks to explain how actors with very different goals and resources involve in inter-organizational collaboration. The case illustrates how the goals are nested in different ways and how the goals are and become related with the resources developed during the project. The explanation found is that the involved actors manage to match their goals and resources. Research limitations/implications – The paper identifies goal-and-resource-matching processes as an explanation behind resource development in collaboration between actors with diverse goals. Practical implications – Designing projects with actors who have diverse sets of resources have enormous potential, but such projects need to ensure that the goals are resources become matched, processes which can emerge during the course of the project. Originality/value – Few studies have focused on the interplay between diverse goals and resources in inter-organizational projects.

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Leading organizational transformation: an action research study

Journal of Managerial Psychology ◽

10.1108/jmp-12-2016-0393 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

pp. 15-28 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Filomena Canterino ◽

Stefano Cirella ◽

Abraham Baruch (Rami) Shani

Keyword(s):

Action Research ◽

Empirical Investigation ◽

Organizational Transformation ◽

Single Case ◽

Action Research Project ◽

Research Project ◽

Content Type ◽

Plural Leadership

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address a specific gap in the literature that centers on individual perspective of leadership within the context of organizational transformation. It explores synergies between leadership, analyzed as a combination of individual and plural perspectives, and managerial drivers relating to organizational transformation (communicating, mobilizing, and evaluating). Design/methodology/approach The study examines a complex organizational transformation initiative faced by an Italian, family-owned fashion design company through an action research project. Findings The results illustrate that context may play a role in accelerating the implementation of plural forms of leadership and their effectiveness during some phases of transformation. Specific emerging manifestations of leadership and synergies with transformation drivers are identified. Research limitations/implications This is a single case study derived from an action research project. Although the approach is congruent with the nature of the phenomenon and the purpose of the study, it does not aim for generalizability, and as such further empirical investigation is advocated. Originality/value The paper offers an original perspective on leadership of organizational transformation, discussing in particular the co-existence of individual and plural leadership and the role of context.

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