Research collaboration is a critical enabler for scientific knowledge production and innovation but poses significant challenges, particularly if it is carried out in a distributed and geographically dispersed fashion. Jens-Henrik Soeldner investigates how social research networking sites can help make scientific collaboration in management research more productive and successful. The author builds on a comprehensive literature review and two empirical studies to elucidate how social research networking sites can be leveraged for various research-related tasks.
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Benefits and challenges of research collaboration. - Technical aspects of social software and its usage potential, as well as issues associated with adoption and use. - Social research networking sites` features and intended use. - Recommendations for usage and future development of social research networking sites.