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Working in Research Teams: Lessons from Personal Experiences

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 February 2015

Thomas W. Lee
Affiliation:
University of Washington, USA
Terence R. Mitchell
Affiliation:
University of Washington, USA

Abstract

Managing a successful research team involves a variety of activities and potential issues. In this article, we discuss these issues based on our experience of having worked together for 20 years with regular team meetings that include Ph.D. and undergraduate students and occasionally other faculty colleagues. We attempt to describe the challenges that occur, including some ethical issues, and distil the knowledge we have gained over the years. We pose and answer nine questions about our team processes and procedures and end with a brief summary of key learning.

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Forum Articles
Copyright
Copyright © International Association for Chinese Management Research 2011

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