Cite as:
Okune, Angela and Adams, James. 2018. "Analysis of Collaboration in Data Analysis." In PhD Orals Document: Querying Analyses of Collaboration, created by Angela Okune and James Adams. PhD Orals Document. UC Irvine Anthropology. October.
This essay is part of three orals documents submitted by University of California, Irvine Anthropology doctoral student Angela Okune i n partial...Read more
Ordered by research life cycle phase:
Research Design
Holmes, Douglas R., and George E. Marcus. 2008. “Collaboration Today and the Re-Imagination of the Classic Scene of Fieldwork...Read more
This section foregrounds annotations based on our analytic structure specifically looking at collaboration in data analysis. The annotated piece looking at this phase of the research life cycle focused on facilitating collaborative synthesis between multi-disciplinary research partners located in diverse geographic locations around one general topic. Cochrane and Cunhill (2018) describe “synthesis” as a process whereby knowledge from a variety of sources was summarised and critically appraised. They are worried about how to produce syntheses within and across research projects that bring together results to have greater impact. The analysts noted that strengthening the way that collaborative spaces were facilitated in order that individuals were better able to interact, know one another, identify mutual interests and then develop collaborative projects was important towards facilitating such synthesis. Nonetheless, the analysts do not discuss in depth the underlying technologies or sharing mechanisms and structures that would be necessary to facilitate such synthesis, rather they focused largely on the development of interpersonal relationships.
This essay is part of a broader orals document querying collaborative formations. Works were categorized under one part of the “research life cycle” as a heuristic. Sub-essays within the orals doc can be accessed directly through the following links: Research Design (Artifacts | Analysis); Data Gathering and Production (Artifacts | Analysis); Data Analysis (Artifacts | Analysis); Artifact Production (Artifacts | Analysis); Dissemination (Artifacts | Analysis); Political Practice (Artifacts | Analysis).
A few of the notable annotations are included below for quick review. Each can be clicked to view it fully. A full list of all annotations submitted for works included under this phase of the research life cycle can be found here.
AO: The analysts describe a rolling pot of money that was available to support emergent ideas. The ideas were assessed collaboratively by a steering committee with representation
AO: Multi-partner rather than multi-stakeholder in order to highlight the sense of shared commitment necessary for the relationships described. “Multi-partner collaborations consist
AO: The analysts look at a multi-partner consortia example of “Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA)” that sought to support policy and practice
AO: The analysts noted that while face-to-face meetings are costly, they are more likely to help build relationships, trust and social capital rather than virtual tools. But with
