Abstract
This article presents a research study that focuses on how women manage research teams. More specifically, the study aims to ascertain the perception of female researchers who are leaders of research groups in social sciences with regard to the formation, operation and management of their research teams. Fifteen interviews were carried out, eight at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona and seven at the Universidad de Barcelona, representing one quarter of women responsible for research teams in the field of social sciences. Findings suggest that female researchers seek to build highly cohesive teams that engender a good working atmosphere and good interpersonal relationships, with the capacity to generate high academic and scientific performance closely linked to other international groups.
Highlights
This article presents a research study that focuses on how women manage research teams
Findings suggest that female researchers seek to build highly cohesive teams that engender a good working atmosphere and good interpersonal relationships, with the capacity to generate high academic and scientific performance closely linked to other international groups
With regard to the variable relating to structure, Rey, Martín and Sebastián (2008) define different approaches to conducting research at universities. Through their analysis of sociability in research and its productivity, they identify three levels of organisation: macro, which is research conducted by public and private institutions, i.e., more or less specialised entities which supply their own regulations and organisational framework to support research; a meso level, such as that found, for example, at institutes and research centres; and a micro level, where we find research teams
Summary
This article presents a research study that focuses on how women manage research teams. With regard to the variable relating to structure, Rey, Martín and Sebastián (2008) define different approaches to conducting research at universities Through their analysis of sociability in research and its productivity, they identify three levels of organisation: macro, which is research conducted by public and private institutions, i.e., more or less specialised entities which supply their own regulations and organisational framework to support research (for example, universities); a meso level, such as that found, for example, at institutes and research centres; and a micro level, where we find research teams. As a reference for our analysis, it is important to highlight what are called consolidated research teams (SGR), which are reference points for the system of scientific organisation in Catalonia These groups facilitate collective and interdisciplinary scientific work, as well as the integration of junior researchers, the acquisition and optimised use of funds, etc. This task demands a specific set of skills – which we do not intend to list exhaustively here – for which university teachers undergo specific training, terminating with a doctorate (PhD)
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