Scientists are more specialized in larger and interdisciplinary teams

(ESMT Berlin) The roles of scientists change as research teams become more interdisciplinary and larger, finds new research from ESMT Berlin. Henry Sauermann, Professor of Strategy at ESMT Berlin, and Prof. Carolin Haeussler from the University of Passau found that division of labor increased with the size of the team, meaning a higher proportion of team members specialized in fewer tasks, sometimes only contributing to one activity. However, generalist members, which are less specialized and contribute to multiple activities, did not disappear completely.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news