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Mobilising and Nurturing Collaboration in Research – the Value of a Focused Imagination

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  • Petter Ahlstroem
  • Fredrik Nilsson
  • Nils-Goeran Olve

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Establishing and nurturing contacts are important and time-consuming elements of interactive research. It is usually the researcher who has to establish and nurture collaboration with practitioners – a task that is not normally part of traditional research. A mutual interest in the subject of the research is a prerequisite for collaboration, but there are quite often other factors that explain why collaboration begins and endures. On the basis of the experience gained in a number of interactive research projects, we address the conditions required for an effective and lasting interplay between collaborating partners. Theoretical inspiration has been provided by studies of so-called imaginary organisations.

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  • Petter Ahlstroem & Fredrik Nilsson & Nils-Goeran Olve, 2007. "Mobilising and Nurturing Collaboration in Research – the Value of a Focused Imagination," International Journal of Action Research, Rainer Hampp Verlag, vol. 3(3), pages 297-323.
    • Handle: RePEc:rai:ijares:doi_10.1688/1861-9916_ijar_2007_03_ahlstroem
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    1. Iveroth, Einar & Westelius, Alf & Petri, Carl-Johan & Olve, Nils-Göran & Cöster, Mathias & Nilsson, Fredrik, 2013. "How to differentiate by price: Proposal for a five-dimensional model," European Management Journal, Elsevier, vol. 31(2), pages 109-123.

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    Keywords

    interactive research; collaboration; imaginary organisations; strategy map;
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    JEL classification:

    • A14 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Sociology of Economics
    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
    • O32 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes

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