Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Failures: Lessons Learned from Cautionary Tales

This book provides insight for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary researchers and practitioners on what doesn't work, documenting detailed case studies of project failure. It reveals a range of failure scenarios for these projects, including projects that did not get off the ground, did not have the correct personnel, and failed to anticipate important differences among collaborators.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 02 November 2020
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book stands out from other volumes in the current literature by offering valuable insights for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary researchers and practitioners. It delves into the complexities of project failure, providing detailed case studies that showcase experienced challenges and the deviations from step-by-step protocols of preconceived and theorised processes.

The book is structured with a framing introduction by the editors and a concluding chapter written by Julie Thompson Klein. Each chapter concludes with a reflexive section that synthesises lessons learned and key take-away points for the reader. Drawing on a wide range of international case studies, the book explores a diverse range of failure scenarios for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary projects. These scenarios encompass projects that failed to get off the ground, projects that lacked the appropriate personnel for specific objectives, projects that achieved different goals than initially planned, and projects that failed to anticipate significant differences among collaborators.

By illustrating causal links in real-life projects, this volume becomes particularly relevant to scholars and practitioners seeking to navigate the complexities of conducting interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research. It offers valuable lessons and practical strategies for overcoming the challenges associated with such research endeavors, fostering a deeper understanding of the complexities and nuances involved in interdisciplinary collaboration.

Weight: 596g
Dimension: 162 x 241 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367207038