IT'S NOT A LONELY JOURNEY: RESEARCH COLLABORATION STRATEGIES FOR KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION WITH ALLIES

摘要

This article examines research collaboration in business schools for knowledge production with allies. It is based on a qualitative study that shows how and why researchers collaborate in their research and how their relationships with key allies-organizations and students-vary according to the collaboration strategy used. The study draws from personal interviews with business school researchers and explores the worth experienced through their relationships with allies. The article offers contributions to two discussions. First, it adds to the discussion on research collaboration in business schools' knowledge production by identifying three research collaboration strategies: fair play, organic dialogue, and efficiency template. Second, and importantly, the article extends the discussion of values in business school research beyond the type of knowledge produced (what) and its audience (for whom) by examining with whom, how, and why researchers produce knowledge. To make business school research more impactful, we suggest that business schools should pay more attention to teaching collaboration skills and understanding the variety of values that can underpin them.