Tkachenko, Oleksandr2017-11-272017-11-272017-08https://hdl.handle.net/11299/191426University of Minnesota Ph.D. dissertation.August 2017. Major: Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development. Advisor: Alexandre Ardichvili. 1 computer file (PDF); viii, 113 pages.This dissertation employed a multiple-case research design to explore four interdisciplinary, university-based research teams and the factors that influence their work and progress. Analysis of the collected data, corroborated with the reviewed literature, resulted in the formulation of the mid-range theory on interdisciplinary, university-based research teams. The proposed mid-range theory entails three theses and the model of key factors influencing the work and progress of these teams. To further confirm (or disconfirm) the proposed theses, a number of propositions are presented. The dissertation research concludes with practical recommendations for researchers, HRD professionals, and university administrators.encase studyinterdisciplinary researchresearch teamteam scienceThesis or Dissertation