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Item Alternatives to whistleblowing, or how to intervene effectively and still have a career and life afterwards(2013-09-10) Sieber, Joan E.We have learned that scientific misbehavior (that is, any scientific conduct that causes the scientific record to be inaccurate, not just plagiarism, falsification and fabrication), is very widespread and that persons who report such misbehavior on the part of their colleagues are likely to suffer serious consequences. In-depth interviews of 135 NIH Principal Investigators who have witnessed research wrongdoing illustrates the ineffectiveness of direct confrontation or reporting of wrong-doers, but illustrates effective ways to stop them in their tracks. Although persons who engage research wrong-doing may not have in mind to reform, they are concerned to save face and can often be shamed into behaving properly. Wise and responsible mentoring that involves providing evocative stories about how to effectively shame miscreants is likely to be more effective than reciting rules of proper research conduct. Examples are provided.Item Defining Social Network Structure Through Text Similarity Analysis: A Model for Promoting Collaboration and Examining Conditions Impacting the Success of Collaborative Endeavors Within a Research Community(2007-05-22) Moser, Courtney Joy; Krumwiede, Kimberly HoggattGiven the breadth and sheer volume of accumulated scientific knowledge, individual researchers often lack the requisite knowledge and resources to adequately address increasingly complex problems; therefore, many researchers are realizing the advantages afforded by collaborative research practices. The application of text data mining technologies to social networking strategies provides a novel approach to identifying opportunities for scientific collaboration through text similarity analysis, provided by the computer program eTSNAP. The data set submitted to eTSNAP comprised 137 research abstracts representing individual scientists affiliated with the Regional Centers of Excellence in Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases. Examination of the data in the form of tables, matrices, and interactive similarity network maps revealed the presence of eight discrete clusters of individuals, linked by the similarity of their abstracts. Further analysis of structural and functional characteristics of each cluster permitted the selection of a single cluster with the highest probability of collaborative success to serve as the pilot cluster. Members of this pilot cluster, renamed the "anthrax cluster" in reference to the common theme of research, received an introductory packet of information explaining the design of the project and soliciting participation in a preliminary survey, developed with intentions of assessing collaborative readiness and garnering practical information to assist in the preparation of a future teleconference. When multiple requests failed to elicit an adequate response, further attempts at establishing collaborative relationships between these researchers merely represented an exercise in futility. Evaluation of this project ultimately consisted of a secondary telephone interview with cluster members along with an in-depth literature review; both components of the final evaluation endeavored to isolate and examine factors that facilitate or inhibit collaboration within a research environment. Results suggest that similar interests alone cannot sustain successful collaboration; rather, complex interactions between a multitude of interconnected variables essentially determine collaborative outcomes.Item [News](1990-03-09) Gentry, LynnItem [Southwestern News](1999-10-15) Steeves, Susan A.Item [Southwestern News](2002-07-04) Shields, AmyItem [Southwestern News](2002-04-12) Shields, AmyItem [Southwestern News](1998-09-11) Stieglitz, HeatherItem [Southwestern News](2003-02-06) Horton, RachelItem [Southwestern News](2005-09-23) Siegfried, AmandaItem [Southwestern News](2001-06-15) Morrison, SusanItem [Southwestern News](1992-10-16) Gentry, LynnItem [Southwestern News](2000-12-07) Echeverria, IoneItem [Southwestern News](1998-08-17) Echeverria, IoneItem [Southwestern News](1997-12-12) Steeves, Susan A.Item [Southwestern News](1998-01-22) Abila, ReyesItem [Southwestern News](2000-09-01) Morrison, SusanItem [Southwestern News](1998-01-20) Steeves, Susan A.Item [Southwestern News](1998-10-09) Steeves, Susan A.Item [Southwestern News](1998-09-18) Stieglitz, HeatherItem [Southwestern News](1998-09-23) Echeverria, Ione
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