S2g2-4 Education and scientific research collaboration in biophysics in Asian countries(S2-g2: "Education and Capacity Building in Biophysics in Asian Countries",Symposia,Abstract,Meeting Program of EABS & BSJ 2006)

Collaboration in science is a complex phenomenon that affects scientific performance in various ways. Thus, understanding the influences of the research collaboration network is important for researchers. This paper explores the relationship between research collaboration network structural and scientific research performance and conducts an empirical test with data from 416 scholars. Findings revealed that network stability reduces the scholars' research performance, and network centrality promotes research performance. The network structural holes that the scholar spans, moderate the detrimental effects of network stability. This research provides suggestions for scholars to build a reasonable scientific research collaboration network to improve their research performance.

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South-east Asia coastguard growth could see friction

Emerald Expert Briefings ◽

10.1108/oxan-db209630 ◽

2016 ◽

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

East Asia ◽

Capacity Building ◽

East Asian ◽

The United States ◽

The Philippines ◽

South East Asia ◽

Asian Countries ◽

Content Type ◽

Territorial Claims

Subject Development of South-east Asian coastguards and their geopolitical implications. Significance Senior coastguard officers from Australia, Japan, the Philippines and the United States will meet later this year to discuss cooperation and capacity-building -- and the assertive actions of China's coastguard in littoral waters. With external partners' support, South-east Asian states are developing their coastguards to fight crime and assert maritime territorial claims. Impacts Fishing activities will probably trigger spats between South-east Asian and China's coastguards. Gradually, inter-operability between South-east Asian coastguards will expand. Tokyo and Washington will use coastguards to deepen ties with South-east Asian countries. There could be frictions between Indonesia's and Malaysia's coastguards over waters around Ambalat.

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Pre-capacity building in loosely-coupled collaborations: Setting the stage for future initiatives

Gateways International Journal of Community Research and Engagement ◽

10.5130/ijcre.v5i0.2382 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 5 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Cheryl A. Hyde ◽

Karen Hopkins ◽

Megan Meyer

Keyword(s):

Capacity Building ◽

Research Collaboration ◽

Subsequent Development ◽

Community Research ◽

Clear Understanding ◽

Community Based ◽

Community Capacity Building ◽

University Partnerships ◽

Community Based Research ◽

Loosely Coupled

This article examines the benefits and limitations of ‘loosely-coupled’ research collaborations between university faculty and 12 grassroots community-based organisations (CBOs). The authors assert that community-based research projects that develop the knowledge base within CBOs, and can be described as ‘pre-capacity building’ work, can be an important stepping stone to the subsequent development of more formal and strategic capacity-building partnership ventures. However, such projects must be approached carefully with a clear understanding of the ‘threshold dimensions’ that must be met before proceeding with any collaboration. Written as a cautionary tale, the authors identify some of the problems that arise when the threshold stage is poorly executed, and more generally speak to the dangers of initiating even loosely-coupled collaborations in the absence of an explicit and well-established campus commitment to and support for community engagement and partnerships. Keywords: Community capacity-building, community-university partnerships, community research, collaboration

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