Dados is one of the most widely-read social sciences journals in Latin America. Created in 1966, it publishes innovative works, originating from academic research, by Brazilian and foreign authors. Edited by IESP-UERJ, it aims to reconcile scientific rigor and academic excellence with an emphasis on public debate based on the analysis of substantive issues of society and politics.
Dados vol. 41 n. 3 Rio de Janeiro 1998
Abstract
The article offers an empirically guided discussion of the organizational model which Whitley has proposed for analyzing scientific fields. The central, empirically tested dimensions of the model refer to a consensus-forming process. It is proposed that the model be expanded to include other dimensions related to consensus-formation in different fields: that is, the use of technologies and the division of labor.
Keywords: scientific organizations, sociology of organizations, sociology of science, scientists
DOI: 10.1590/S0011-52581998000300002
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