Achieving integration in interdisciplinary research: Strategy or emergence? A case study of interdisciplinary research in Sweden Achieving integration in interdisciplinary research: Strategy or emergence? A case study of interdisciplinary research in Sweden
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The purpose of the study is to analyse an interdisciplinary research (IDR) project in order to identify what constitutes a strategy of integration of disciplinary insights. Through interviews, observations and analysis of scientific articles produced by the researchers, the study explores the processes of IDR and relates them to psychological and sociological theories of group research. The results show that researchers employ an emergent strategy which they design ad hoc, and which consists of certain patterns of behaviour that allow them to navigate conflict and partially integrate their insights into the problem. The study offers a number of recommendations that might be useful to take into consideration when designing an IDR project.
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