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Organisation & Scientific Discovery (Hardcover)
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Organisation and Scientific Discovery John Hurley Professor of
Organisational Psychology at Dublin City University, Ireland What
factors other than creativity lead to discoveries in science? Of
the five million scientists worldwide, few are directly involved in
significant discovery. It is perhaps surprising that no models or
guidelines exist for people responsible for scientific research
projects that are directed towards discovery. They and their
colleagues would no doubt welcome help in structuring and managing
their exploration. This book seeks a way forward. Research into the
creative process has always far exceeded the attention given to
organisational factors. Yet resources such as money, colleagues,
technicians, library and equipment all have a major bearing on the
likelihood of discovery. In this revealing study, the author worked
with 16 Nobel laureates, each completing two interviews and four
questionnaires on the subject of organisation. Drawing on his
background in organisational psychology, the author here interprets
and explores the results. Professor Hurley shows how the chances of
discovery can be increased, contributing to the quality of future
scientific research. He proposes a model of the workings of
research organisations and groups - to guide experimental research,
to test the theory and to establish the parameters of organisation
in relation to discovery. A major theme of the book is that
organisations play a central role in facilitating or inhibiting
discovery in science. The contribution to discovery in science of
such organisational matters as the selection of scientists, their
development and training, scientific leadership, management and
supervision are allexplored in this book, and important questions
raised about the relationship between individual scientists and the
laboratories in which they work.
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