What is the nature of the critical collaborative processes in current efforts to develop research initiatives, prepare and review proposals, conduct research, and manage grants?

What are the key factors that lead to successful collaboration in the research enterprise? What tools and techniques need to be developed for virtual collaboration to be successful?

What kinds of incentives support collaborative work models? How can organizations provide incentives for collaboration?

What advances are needed in technologies such as peer-to-peer networking?

How do these technologies interact with group norms and functioning to produce effective collaboration?