Strangers on a train: the politics of collaboration
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Article Title | Strangers on a train: the politics of collaboration |
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ERA Journal ID | 20008 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Baguley, Margaret (Author), Kerby, Martin (Author), MacDonald, Abbey (Author) and Cruickshank, Vaughan (Author) |
Journal Title | The Australian Educational Researcher |
Journal Citation | 48, pp. 183-208 |
Number of Pages | 26 |
Year | 2021 |
Publisher | Springer |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 0311-6999 |
2210-5328 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s13384-020-00386-9 |
Abstract | This article explores the experience of three research teams operating across a variety of educational contexts. As members of these teams, the authors were privy to a range of opportunities and challenges that emphasised how political collaboration can be, even when the team formation is an outgrowth of previous personal and professional relationships. There are a range of inhibitors and enablers that impact on the success of a collaborative team, which can be further exacerbated by increasingly performative requirements and expectations in the university sector. In response, university academics seek collaborative opportunities in order to enhance research productivity and to establish networks capable of attracting competitive grant funding. However, little attention has been given to the experiences, attitudes and values of research team members, particularly those undertaking leadership responsibilities. Using the premise of Hitchcock’s (Strangers on a train [Motion picture], Warner Brothers, Hollywood, 1951) film noir Strangers on a Train as a metaphoric device, three collaborative teams are investigated using a narrative approach. The narrative account draws upon the authors’ reflections of their participation in the teams which are fused in a single imaginative vignette in order to identify the key factors that contributed to the success or demise of the teams. The findings revealed the critical importance of established relationships, clear vision and communication, and institutional rewards. |
Keywords | collaborative teams, higher education, research, politics, universities, collaboration, collaborative research |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390303. Higher education |
390403. Educational administration, management and leadership | |
Byline Affiliations | School of Education |
University of Tasmania | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q5v00/strangers-on-a-train-the-politics-of-collaboration
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