Thesis (Ph. D.)--Harvard University, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 156-160).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, Berkeley, 1988. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 216-225).

A heterogeneous research partnership (HRP) is one in which industry, academia and government collaborate to conduct research, typically of national importance. Whilst most HRPs complete their planned duration and deliver their agreed tasks, it is not uncommon for participants to be left feeling somewhat dissatisfied, suggesting that the requirements which are being met are incomplete. There is an opportunity to improve the success of HRPs by establishing principles and practices for the application of systems engineering in their development. The thesis reviews literature drawn from a broad body of work covering three main areas: the context of HRPs themselves, systems engineering and related disciplines, and research methodology. The research adopts an interpretive approach, initially applying Soft Systems Methodology in a pilot case study and subsequently conducting a qualitative analysis of sixteen HRP case studies in order to develop and refine generic models which are relevant to HRPs. Drawing from the commentary of interviewees, published sources and other evidence, major themes across the case studies are integrated in order to develop ten principles and ten practices for the application of systems engineering to HRPs. The importance of consistency between the research context, systems approach and research methodology is emphasised, and the thesis highlights a significant philosophical challenge facing system of systems research as the discipline seeks to use a range of hard and soft systems approaches which are fundamentally rooted in different paradigms.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-04T20:06:52Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 18 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Esta dissertação versa sobre a parceria Universidade e Escola e privilegia os ditos e feitos de oito sujeitos integrantes de um Grupo de Pesquisa. Tem como objetivo compreender a tessitura da pesquisa em parceria, Universidade e Escola, potencializadora da formação continuada dos sujeitos implicados. O estudo tem cunho qualitativo e é ancorado na concepção dialógica freireana e na perspectiva do pensamento complexo. Utiliza-se para coleta dos dados do diário de campo, do correio eletrônico e da entrevista semi-estruturada. As dimensões analíticas centram-se nas características e paradigma da pesquisa em parceria; nos princípios orientadores da mesma: dialógico, recursivo e hologramático; e, nos impactos decorrentes de seu exercício, com implicações na formação dos sujeitos e em diferentes instituições onde atuam. Os autores principais que ajudam na tessitura da fundamentação teórica são Brandão (2003), Cunha (2008), Freire (1997, 2000, 2002), Morin (1996, 2005, 2007, 2008), Tardif (2000) e Triviños (2008). Ob / This dissertation broaches the partnership between University and School, and privileges the said and done of eight people from a research group. It aims at comprehending the texture of the research as partnership, University and School, potentiality the continuing education of the involved people. The study has a qualitative approach and it is anchored in Freire’s dialogical view of complex thinking. For data collection it was used the field notes, email and semi-structured interview. The analytical dimensions focus on the features and the paradigm of the research in partnership; in its guiding principles: dialogical, recursive and hologramatic; and, in the impacts from its exercise, with implications on the subject’s formation and in different institutions where they work. The main authors that assist the theoretical framework are Brandão (2003), Cunha (2008), Freire (1997, 2000, 2002), Morin (1996, 2005, 2007, 2008), Tardif (2000) and Triviños (2008). It was observed that the partnership enhances the form

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