Acknowledgment of research collaboration and assistance
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answered Directions. Read each statement carefully. Put a check mark (/) before the number if the statement conveys an ethical practices in conducting research and cross mark (x) if it is unethical. Write your 1 We are grateful to the NIHR-HSDR for funding this project. In addition, we would like to thanks all of our research participants, especially those involved in our four in-depth case sites, who have given up over the course of this study numerous hours of their time. Finally, we would like to thank the members of SSAP, and service users, who provided us with invaluable guidance and insight in developing the research and honing our analysis. We thank Alice MacNeil and Bassel Namih for their assistance in producing this report. Contributions of authorsAndy Lockett (Professor, strategy and entrepreneurship, University of Warwick) led the study and the writing of the report, conducted some of the fieldwork and data analysis. Nellie El Enany [Assistant Professor, organisational behaviour, University of Warwick (was a research fellow for a period on the project)] contributed to the writing of the report, fieldwork and analyses of the data. Graeme Currie (Professor, public management, University of Warwick) contributed to the writing of the report and analyses of the data. Eivor Oborn (Professor, health care management, University of Warwick) contributed to the writing of the report, conducted the literature review into knowledge transfer, fieldwork and analyses of the data, particularly the KT models. Michael Barrett (Professor of Information Systems and Innovation Studies, University of Cambridge) led the study from the University of Cambridge, helped with the writing of the report, conducted the literature review into knowledge transfer, fieldwork and analyses of the data, particularly the KT models. Girts Racko [Assistant Professor, organisational behaviour, University of Warwick [was a research fellow for a period on the project)] helped with the writing of the report, conducted the literature review into knowledge transfer, fieldwork and analyses of the SNA data. Simon Bishop [Lecturer, organisational behaviour, University of Nottingham [was a research fellow for a period on the project)] conducted the literature review on institutional entrepreneurship and fieldwork. Justin Waring (Professor, public management, University of Nottingham) conducted fieldwork. DisclaimersThis report presents independent research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The views and opinions expressed by authors in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the NHS, the NIHR, NETSCC, the HS&DR programme or the Department of Health. If there are verbatim quotations included in this publication the views and opinions expressed by the interviewees are those of the interviewees and do not necessarily reflect those of the authors, those of the NHS, the NIHR, NETSCC, the HS&DR programme or the Department of Health. Most academic papers have many people who have helped in some way in the preparation of the written version or the research itself. This could be someone from a sponsoring institution, a funding body, other researchers, or even family, friends or colleagues who have helped in the preparation. These people need to be mentioned in the Acknowledgments section of the paper.Acknowledgments section in different academic documentsThe Acknowledgments section is present in both a paper and an academic thesis. For papers, the Acknowledgments section is usually presented at the back, whereas in a thesis, this section is located towards the front of the manuscript and is commonly placed somewhere between the abstract and Introduction. However, the exact location varies between each university, as each establishment possesses its own style guide for theses and student submissions. So, it is always worthwhile consulting your university’s academic style guide before writing a manuscript for undergraduate/postgraduate submission. Acknowledgments section in thesesFor academic theses, there is no right or wrong way to acknowledge people, and who you want to acknowledge is down to personal preference. However, the common types of people authors acknowledge in their academic theses include:
Acknowledgments section in journal papersNow, whilst university manuscripts can include any combination of the above (including all and none in some cases), academic publications in journals more commonly acknowledge the same kind of people/organizations, but again it is up to the author(s) what they feel should be acknowledged; not every piece of help needs to be acknowledged, just the most useful/prevalent help. Also, acknowledgments should be written in the first person. Examples of whom and what should be acknowledged in a journal publication are listed below:
Whom to acknowledge - and whom not to acknowledge
Other acknowledgments
Additional pointers for writing the Acknowledgments section
ExamplesBelow are examples of the Acknowledgments sections taken from a couple of papers from Nature Communications:
Sources: Duan L., Hope J., Ong Q., Lou H-Y., Kim N., McCarthy C., Acero V., Lin M., Cui B., Understanding CRY2 interactions for optical control of intracellular signalling, Nature Communications, 2017, 8:547 Xu Q., Jensen K., Boltyanskiy R., Safarti R., Style R., Dufresne E., Direct measurement of strain-dependent solid surface stress, Nature Communications, 2017, 8:555 SummaryMany people think that the Acknowledgments section of a manuscript is a trivial and unimportant component. However, it constitutes a vital means to ensure that all affiliated support for the paper can be duly and transparently mentioned. By acknowledging people for their efforts and contributions, you demonstrate your integrity as an academic researcher. In addition, crediting other people for their help can also increase their presence in the academic world and possibly help to boost their career as well as your own.
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