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... created and shared (Bottum et al. 2008; Dirks & Hey 2007; Wilbanks 2010). Finally, the success of these projects relies on their acceptance by a large swath of the communities impacted. The changes to the process of creating and sharing knowledge can be a significant factor influencing adoption in this environment, thus impacting the ultimate success of the projects. 2.3 The Adopters In the case of cyberinfrastructure, the adopters are typically academic researchers1. Academic research careers represent a sort of hybrid where individuals simultaneously work for themselves and another entity (Enders & Kaulisch 2006). The individual is able to develop an identity and re-invent that identity over time, while still maintaining a relationship with the organization that employs him or her. The academic career can also be characterized as boundaryless (e.g., Baruch & Hall 2004; DeFellipi & Arthur 1994) because organizational (and disciplinary) boundaries matter less in an academic and professional career than in more traditional careers. With all of this flexibility in mind, it is still important to acknowledge that academic careers are embedded within a fairly well-defined hierarchical structure with establis...

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... cyberinfrastructure, the adopters are typically academic researchers 1 . Academic research careers represent a sort of hybrid where individuals simultaneously work for themselves and another entity (=-=Enders & Kaulisch 2006-=-). The individual is able to develop an identity and re-invent that identity over time, while still maintaining a relationship with the organization that employs him or her. The academic career can al...