Collaborative Research: A Synergistic Approach to Socio-Economic Development

Collaborative research, which is any research project in which at least two experts pool their resources together, has several benefits to the socio-economic development of any progressive society. Good collaborative research has to be well planned so that the expertise involved in the project can be optimally utilized through clear role definitions. In this work, we present the people-process-product (3P) paradigm as it relates to collaborative research in addressing the socioeconomic development in a society. The 3P approach clearly specifies the roles of individual researchers in the overall development of collaborative research. The stages in this approach can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of collaborative research in national development.