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Kyoto University Research Information Repository: Perceived incentives to transdisciplinarity in a Japanese university research center

  • ️Sengoku, Shintaro

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タイトル: Perceived incentives to transdisciplinarity in a Japanese university research center
著者: Lauto, Giancarlo
Sengoku, Shintaro
キーワード: Transdisciplinarity
University research center
Research incentives
Life science
Material science
Japan
発行日: Jan-2015
出版者: Elsevier Ltd.
誌名: Futures
巻: 65
開始ページ: 136
終了ページ: 149
抄録: As a method of investigating complex socially relevant phenomena, transdisciplinary research (TDR) is gaining increasing centrality as a model of knowledge production. However, it is being discouraged by a scientific reward system based on disciplinary logic. The disincentive is even stronger for junior scholars who should be developing the capabilities necessary for achieving long-term scientific excellence. Building on theories of the coordination of scientific communities and using the case of a research center of Kyoto University investigating the boundary between cell and material sciences, we aim to disentangle the interplay between institutional incentives and intrinsic motivation in the prioritization of TDR over monodisciplinary research. We find that, despite strong interest in TDR among scientists and the center's mission to promote this orientation, only a minority of scientists prioritize this approach. Choice of research strategy is associated with its perceived benefits for idea generation, publication opportunities, intellectual effort required, the costs of team coordination, and satisfaction with organizational resources. Furthermore, the propensity to prioritize TDR drops among scientists beginning their careers. Therefore, we recommend the development of evaluation schemes grounded in activity-based measures and the granting of permanent positions to scientists pursuing TDR.
著作権等: © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. NOTICE: this is the author's version of a work that was accepted for publication in Futures. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Futures, 65, 2015, doi:10.1016/j.futures.2014.10.010
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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2433/196093
DOI(出版社版): 10.1016/j.futures.2014.10.010
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