Managing Knowledge in Science Teams
3 days ago
- #knowledge-transfer
- #research-teams
- #science-management
- Lack of literature on managing scientific teams compared to technical teams.
- Science teams have unique challenges like hierarchical structures and transient members (PhDs, postdocs).
- Common reactive strategies include extending PhD students' stay or relying on post-departure collaboration.
- Documentation tools like wikis often fail to capture the dynamic nature of scientific exploration.
- Proposing a proactive strategy: developing a core software library maintained by all group members.
- Scientific papers serve as a critical but passive method for knowledge storage and transfer.
- Encouragement to compile diverse scientists' management views into a formal publication or field.