Table 1 Percentage of organizations identifying each of 15 benefits and drawbacks of collaboration among organizations working on cancer research across Arizona
Benefits | % (n) |
|---|---|
Acquisition of additional funding or other resources | 88.9 (16) |
Enhanced access to other knowledge | 88.9 (16) |
Enhanced reputation of my organization | 83.3 (15) |
Enhanced impact on other researchers | 77.8 (14) |
Enhanced influence on treatment and policy | 72.2 (13) |
Greater quality or frequency of publications | 72.2 (13) |
Improved access to study subjects or data | 72.2 (13) |
Development of new tools and methods | 72.2 (13) |
Drawbacks | Â |
Frustration or aggravation in dealing with partners | 72.2 (13) |
Diversion of time and resources from other activities | 61.1 (11) |
Insufficient resources to support effective collaboration | 61.1 (11) |
Insufficient credit given to what my organization does | 55.6 (10) |
Difficulty due to geographical distances | 50.0 (9) |
Strained relations within my own organization | 33.3 (6) |
Loss of control/autonomy over decisions | 27.8 (5) |