Building knowledge across transnational boundaries: Collaboration and friendship in research. (August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lund, Ragnhild; Kusakabe, Kyoko; Panda, Smita Mishra; Wang, Yunxian
• Is Part Of: Emotion, space and society. Volume 20(2016:Aug.)
• Page Start: 18
• Page End: 24
• Publication Date: 2016-08
• Subjects: Emotions -- Periodicals; Spatial behavior -- Periodicals; Space perception -- Periodicals; 152.4
• DOI: 10.1016/j.emospa.2016.05.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-4586

Abstract

Highlights: Friendship has contributed to our production of knowledge, how we have created a "relational space", and worked to maintain our friendship. Friendship influences our knowledge production process through providing trust and sense of security. Spending years at the same place has created a space that bonds us, through our experiences of being mothers, students, and co-workers. Chit-chatting and casual touch-base relations are important to maintain the connection. Mutual support has elevated individual performances, and simultaneously strengthened our friendship.