Patterns of contact and communication in scientific research collaboration

  • Authors:
  • Robert Kraut;Carmen Egido;Jolene Galegher

  • Affiliations:
  • Bell Communications Research, Inc., 445 South Street, Morristown, NJ;Bell Communications Research, Inc., 445 South Street, Morristown, NJ;University of Arizona, Department of Management & Policy, Tucson, AZ

  • Venue:
  • CSCW '88 Proceedings of the 1988 ACM conference on Computer-supported cooperative work
  • Year:
  • 1988

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Abstract

In this paper, we describe the influence of physical proximity on the development of collaborative relationships between scientific researchers and on the execution of their work. Our evidence is drawn from our own studies of scientific collaborators, as well as from observations of research and development activities collected by other investigators. These descriptions provide the foundation for a discussion of the actual and potential role of communications technology in professional work, especially for collaborations carried out at a distance.