Print Email Facebook Twitter Managing and Governing Integrated Research Programmes Title Managing and Governing Integrated Research Programmes: Lessons from Theory and Practice Author Wever, Mark (Lincoln University; AgResearch Lincoln) Romera, Alvaro (AgResearch Lincoln) Shah, Munir (AgResearch Lincoln) Wognum, Nel (TU Delft Air Transport & Operations) Date 2023 Abstract Researchers are increasingly working in large, integrated science programmes. This is supposed to lead to several benefits, including creating and enhancing synergies amongst projects, improving collaboration and knowledge exchanges amongst researchers from different disciplines, and generating a higher return on investments in R&D. In practice, though, these benefits are often not fully realised, and large-scale integrated programmes can become frustrating for researchers. Additionally, they can result in insufficient integration and collaboration, and incur high overhead costs. In the present paper, the authors share their experience and insights on how to structure, manage and govern integrated programmes more competently. They do so by reflecting on their own practical experience in designing an integrated programme, and by drawing valuable insights from the literature on governance, management studies and organisational economics. The authors suggest that many problems can be linked to the implementation of programme management systems and coordination mechanisms that are poorly aligned with the unique characteristics of integrated programmes. They provide guidelines for programme managers to use systems that are a better fit, which can help researchers collaborate in a more engaging and productive manner while reducing the overhead costs associated with programme administration. Subject governanceintegrated research programmesmanagementprogramme management challengestransdisciplinary collaboration To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:2ebaaa52-1063-4e37-bbaf-0567a704945d DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/su15118833 ISSN 2071-1050 Source Sustainability, 15 (11) Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2023 Mark Wever, Alvaro Romera, Munir Shah, Nel Wognum Files PDF sustainability_15_08833_v2.pdf 2.38 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:2ebaaa52-1063-4e37-bbaf-0567a704945d/datastream/OBJ/view