Collecting collaboration: understanding collaboration through stories

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this editorial is to provide an overview of content and process of development of the five papers collected in this special issue on collaboration and storying.

Design/methodology/approach

This guest editorial discusses the five papers in terms of their contribution both to debates on the utility of stories as data and forms of knowledge as well as to developing understandings of the research and practice of collaboration. Findings – The special issue integrates aspects of research, issues of research and connects with implications for practice.

Originality/value

Readers are provided with an overview of the utility of stories as data, different levels of conceptualization of stories and the kinds of insights that can flow from this form of research.

Citation

Ellis, N. and Hibbert, P. (2008), "Collecting collaboration: understanding collaboration through stories", International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 28 No. 1/2, pp. 5-8. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443330810852855