Abstract
Zur Bearbeitung komplexer Probleme und zur Entwicklung innovativer Produkte in Industrie und Forschung kommen zunehmend interdisziplinäre Projektteams zum Einsatz. Die zum Teil hoch heterogene Zusammensetzung solcher Teams stellt jedoch hohe Anforderungen an alle Beteiligten, die das Erreichen der Projektziele erschweren oder sogar infrage stellen können. Insbesondere die Integration separater Wissensbestände bereitet hier häufig Schwierigkeiten. In dieser Arbeit stellen wir die Entwicklung und Validierung einer Skala zur Erfassung von Problemen der Wissensintegration in der interdisziplinären Projektarbeit vor, mit dem Ziel, ein Instrument zur Diagnose von häufigen Barrieren in interdisziplinären Kooperationen bereitzustellen. Die Entwicklung erfolgte anhand qualitativer Interviews mit Mitgliedern interdisziplinärer Projektteams. Eine erste Validierung der neu entwickelten Skala erfolgte im Rahmen von fünf nachfolgenden Studien (N = 290) und bestätigte Reliabilität und Validität der Skala.
Interdisciplinary project teams have become ubiquitous for the solution of complex research questions and the development of innovative products in both academic and industrial settings. However, the often considerable functional heterogeneity of these teams puts high demands on team members and can hinder or even endanger the accomplishment of team goals. Especially, the integration of highly specialized areas of expertise is problematic. The present paper describes the development and validation of an instrument to assess knowledge integration problems in interdisciplinary project teams in order to diagnose common barriers in interdisciplinary collaborations. The development of the scale was based on qualitative interviews with members of interdisciplinary project teams. A first validation of the scale through five independent studies (N = 290) confirmed its validity and reliability.
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