Assessing Equity and Inclusion in Research Teams Through Constructive Distributed Work
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
2022
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1109/ProComm53155.2022.00015
Abstract
We present results from a pilot study assessing the efficacy of a project management and team building heuristic by analyzing a recent grant writing project completed by an interdisciplinary, interinstitutional research group. That heuristic, “constructive distributed work” (CDW), integrates core principles for professional development (developing rhetorical confidence, using a networked model of mentoring, and sustained attention to infrastructure) with team-specific best practices mapped to the functions of collaborative work. The threedimensional nature of CDW affords both consideration of overall team effectiveness and its impacts on equity and inclusion. The pilot study confirmed the role the research group’s team communication platform played in successful coordination, and demonstrated how the research group’s commitment to rhetorical listening helped keep their collaboration inclusive. This pilot study demonstrates the feasibility of this method for collecting data and coding, and helps to set parameters for future research. We conclude by summarizing possible changes to the CDW heuristic and research design refinements suggested by the pilot study.
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Citation / Publisher Attribution
2022 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (ProComm), p. 65-71
Scholar Commons Citation
Gupta, Anuj, "Assessing Equity and Inclusion in Research Teams Through Constructive Distributed Work" (2022). English Faculty Publications. 295.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/eng_facpub/295
