Motivations to Participate in Transdisciplinary COVID-19 Projects

Jana Sajdakova; Linda Newnes; Emily Carey; Vimal Dhokia

doi:10.3233/ATDE220708

Motivations to Participate in Transdisciplinary COVID-19 Projects

Jana Sajdakova, Linda Newnes, Emily Carey, Vimal Dhokia

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Abstract

Transdisciplinary projects claim to be driven by societal needs and hence it would be expected that motivations are driven by the societal and project beneficiaries. Projects conducted in respect of COVID-19 instinctively meet transdisciplinary status with societal benefit being paramount. This paper presents an analysis of six transdisciplinary COVID-19 projects, assessing the motivations of twenty-nine participants involved. Primary data was collated through semi-structured individual interviews and thematic analysis was used to evaluate the reasons for individual participation. The findings show that of the motivations for participation, ethical motivation was 16%, personal fulfilment was 21% and being able to help was 19%. The extrinsic motivations such as expected rewards and benefits was still present but remained very low at 6%. The qualitative responses from the interviews give an indication that although a societal challenge, the motivations remained more of a personal nature aligning with the societal need.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Transdisciplinarity and the Future of Engineering - Proceedings of the 29th International Society of Transdisciplinary Engineering (ISTE) Global Conference
Editors	Bryan R. Moser, Bryan R. Moser, Pisut Koomsap, Josip Stjepandic
Publisher	IOS Press BV
Pages	748-757
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9781614994398
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/ATDE220708
Publication status	Published - 31 Oct 2022
Event	29th ISTE International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering, TE 2022 - Cambridge, USA United States Duration: 5 Jul 2022 → 8 Jul 2022

Publication series

Name	Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering
Volume	28

Conference

Conference	29th ISTE International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering, TE 2022
Country/Territory	USA United States
City	Cambridge
Period	5/07/22 → 8/07/22

Keywords

COVID-19
Motivations
Participation for societal benefit
Transdisciplinary engineering
Urgent societal problems

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Science Applications
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Software
Algebra and Number Theory
Strategy and Management

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Sajdakova, J., Newnes, L., Carey, E., & Dhokia, V. (2022). Motivations to Participate in Transdisciplinary COVID-19 Projects. In B. R. Moser, B. R. Moser, P. Koomsap, & J. Stjepandic (Eds.), Transdisciplinarity and the Future of Engineering - Proceedings of the 29th International Society of Transdisciplinary Engineering (ISTE) Global Conference (pp. 748-757). (Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering; Vol. 28). IOS Press BV. https://doi.org/10.3233/ATDE220708

Motivations to Participate in Transdisciplinary COVID-19 Projects. / Sajdakova, Jana ; Newnes, Linda ; Carey, Emily et al.
Transdisciplinarity and the Future of Engineering - Proceedings of the 29th International Society of Transdisciplinary Engineering (ISTE) Global Conference. ed. / Bryan R. Moser; Bryan R. Moser; Pisut Koomsap; Josip Stjepandic. IOS Press BV, 2022. p. 748-757 (Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering; Vol. 28).

Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter in a published conference proceeding

Sajdakova, J , Newnes, L , Carey, E & Dhokia, V 2022, Motivations to Participate in Transdisciplinary COVID-19 Projects. in BR Moser, BR Moser, P Koomsap & J Stjepandic (eds), Transdisciplinarity and the Future of Engineering - Proceedings of the 29th International Society of Transdisciplinary Engineering (ISTE) Global Conference. Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering, vol. 28, IOS Press BV, pp. 748-757, 29th ISTE International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering, TE 2022, Cambridge, USA United States, 5/07/22. https://doi.org/10.3233/ATDE220708

Sajdakova J , Newnes L , Carey E , Dhokia V. Motivations to Participate in Transdisciplinary COVID-19 Projects. In Moser BR, Moser BR, Koomsap P, Stjepandic J, editors, Transdisciplinarity and the Future of Engineering - Proceedings of the 29th International Society of Transdisciplinary Engineering (ISTE) Global Conference. IOS Press BV. 2022. p. 748-757. (Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering). doi: 10.3233/ATDE220708

Sajdakova, Jana ; Newnes, Linda ; Carey, Emily et al. / Motivations to Participate in Transdisciplinary COVID-19 Projects. Transdisciplinarity and the Future of Engineering - Proceedings of the 29th International Society of Transdisciplinary Engineering (ISTE) Global Conference. editor / Bryan R. Moser ; Bryan R. Moser ; Pisut Koomsap ; Josip Stjepandic. IOS Press BV, 2022. pp. 748-757 (Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering).

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