The Interdisciplinary Research Team not the Interdisciplinarist

Worldwide there is a growing interest in multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research. This overview paper addresses some of the pitfalls barriers to being an researcher. Being involved research not easy option for individual discipline expert. It requires skills, ability see beyond one’s perhaps personality characteristics such as great team player. Interdisciplinary may involve mixed-methods approach underpinned by conflicting, according incommensurable, philosophies. The uses examples from our own experiences working teams illustrate its potential.