This section is comprised of questions and answers for the cases "When Collaborators Disagree" and "Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?". It also contains questions for deeper reflection.

»Questions & Answers«

Case Study 1: When Collaborators Disagree
Case Study 2: Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?

»Case Study 1: When Collaborators Disagree«

1: What is collaborative research? »Answer

2: What is a technology-transfer office? »Answer

3: Is there anything that could have been done to avert the problem of the researchers disagreeing? »Answer

4: What might be a way to determine the best course of action for the future of the new search engine? »Answer

5: Has the educational mission of the university been compromised by this episode of technology development? »Answer

»Case 1: Questions for Further Reflection«

1: Do you feel that the commercialization of research findings compromises the educational mission of a university?

2: How do you think conflicts over the direction of a research project can be resolved?

»Case Study 2: Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?«

1: What are some of the challenges that can emerge for researchers working in different disciplines? »Answer

2: What do you think the researchers should have done to ensure that informed consent was obtained? »Answer

3: How do you think researchers should resolve the issue of what to publish? »Answer

4: How do you think the researchers should determine which peer-reviewed journal will publish their work? »Answer

5: What do you think the researchers should have done to include the researchers outside of the institution in the discussion of publication? »Answer

6: How can researchers resolve whom to include as authors on a publication? »Answer

7: What do you think are some of the ways that collaborative research across institutions can be managed? »Answer

»Case 2: Questions for Further Reflection«

1: What are some other issues that might arise during international collaborative research projects?

2: How can different disciplines working together learn to speak a common language?

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