Hub types and their translational actions in research meetings: a conversation analytic approach
Bet, M. D. A.; Antvelink, A. R.; van der Burgt, S. M. E.; Lamerichs, J. M. W. J.; Douw, L.
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Translational processes that facilitate effective interdisciplinary communication remain a black box. Here, we aimed to operationalize translational practices by combining conversation analysis and network science to analyze interdisciplinary research meetings. We applied conversation analysis to transcribed meetings, and identified chair, clarifying, skeptical, expert, connecting, and practical actions. For each meeting, we constructed a network ( meetome) with team members as nodes, and the number of consecutive speaking turns between members as links. We found that the relative occurrence of role-specific actions correlated with network measures. We discuss how awareness of interactional roles within meetings may help to implement a translational approach in interdisciplinary research teams.
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