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1. Multidisciplinary Approach Research –
The Benefits, Challenges &
Applicability In The Modern Business
Landscape
Multidisciplinary research is a research technique in which tools from different
sciences and disciplines are used to find an explanation for the question being
studied. Multidisciplinary research is needed to solve many, if not all, of the
major research challenges of the next decade. This cooperative and
coordinated research requires the unified effort of experts from different
disciplines. They all pool their knowledge to solve a problem(s) at hand.
In other words, this discipline involves the search for truth using many
specialized branches of learning that aim to achieve a common goal using
knowledge from other disciplines. Multidisciplinary research is an investigation
or investigation of a problem to test the hypothesis combining many
approaches, fields, or academic methods. Moreover, it can be defined as a
knowledge search by an objective and systematic method for an original
contribution to the existing stock of knowledge involving a combination of
several disciplines and methods. Multidisciplinary studies address current and
real problems, with a prioritized focus on solving them.
● Becoming Increasingly Prevalent
The multidisciplinary approach is very widespread in developing countries to
solve the problem. It represents a progressive scholarly method. The
multidisciplinary approach signifies that knowledge of several disciplines is
used for a given problem and complements each other in such a way that it is
possible to draw clear conclusions without being characterized as isolated or
partial. When it comes to multidisciplinary research, a variety of disciplines are
engaged in a certain line of inquiry that is specific to a problem or region. But
the individual results of the disciplines concerned are only brought together in
an aggregate. Modern research, therefore, tends to be frequently
multidisciplinary in nature. The highly anticipated Maldives Conference –

2. ICRTMDR-20 will delve deeper into how and why multidisciplinary research is
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● Problem Solving Is The Driving Factor Behind Its Prevalence
The reason for this is the growing dominance of problem-solving,
project-oriented applied research. The growing research canon is about
applying knowledge from various disciplines to the solution. It requires some
insight into the current problem or at least an understanding of it in its totality,
for which it is important to understand the multi-faceted concepts of the
problem. It can be said that the multidisciplinary approach has become the
need of the hour when it comes to solving most modern-day research
challenges since they are complex in nature and require knowledge of all its
aspects such as economic, social, political, psychological, etc. An effective
multidisciplinary process is likely to require core human skills – such as
teamwork, leadership, tolerance for difference and ambiguity, and altruism.
● A Multi-Thronged Approach To Problem-Solving
Therefore, a team of individuals specialized in various fields can be invited so
that every aspect of a problem can be analyzed by a particular specialist in

3. order to arrive at a suitable and acceptable resolution to the predicament. In
most research ventures, a multidisciplinary approach can be applied to learn
everything there is to know about a particular phenomenon. This can be done
by a multidisciplinary team. Members of the multidisciplinary research team
must have different skills and backgrounds. The different perspectives of team
members should complement each other and provide a more comprehensive
picture and deeper insights.
● Quickly On The Rise
The burgeoning prevalence of multi-faceted scientific disciplines such as
biophysical chemistry, biomedical engineering, mechatronics, and
bioinformatics, testifies to the importance of multidisciplinarity. Looking at the
sheer number of multidisciplinary research conferences that are taking place
across the globe, it seems like most policymakers acknowledge that uniting
scientists from diverse backgrounds is a crucial part of solving problems that
plague the world.
Being multidisciplinary does not mean giving up skills – it means moving into
new scientific directions using one’s own special set of skills.
The Perks Of Adopting A Multidisciplinary Approach To Research
● Creativity Abounds
One of the problems that plague monodisciplinary research groups is the lack
of creativity when it comes to determining what kind of work can be done. A
multidisciplinary group can combine expertise from a particular field with other
fields and create a diverse team. The blending of such varied expertise can
lead to productive and high impact experimentation and analysis. For
instance, a group working on vaccine development which would require
expertise in virology could benefit from dermatological and neurological
experts as well, to know the implications of the vaccine on the skin (because
of the way the vaccine is administered) and the nervous system (because the
vaccine will most likely be introduced into the bloodstream).
● Plenty Of Room For Skill Development

4. The most interesting part of multidisciplinary research is that one gets the
opportunity to work on research ventures that require more than just one
scientific discipline. This leaves room for honing one’s existing skills and
learning a lot more from scientists that they’d never have had the opportunity
to interact with before. Additionally, because you are most likely to be the only
expert in your field in the group, you can work independently to resolve issues
as and when they arise. If you’re interested in developing your
multidisciplinary research skills, then ICRTMDR-20, the upcoming
International Conference in Maldives is just the event for you.
● Innovations Of A Higher Caliber
Multidisciplinary research, more often than not, also leads to incredible
scientific inventions. Much of science has arisen from the robust interactions
of researchers from different fields. A good example of this is space
exploration, in which researchers from all fields, including mechanical
engineering, biomedical engineering, medicine, astronomy, geography,
meteorology, etc., all gather together to ensure that an upcoming space
mission is a complete success. Many of the power tools, including drills and
compressors that exist today, are the result of innovations made during space
exploration research projects.
The Challenges Plaguing Multidisciplinary Research
Some of the challenges that are obstacles to progress in research projects,
which are multidisciplinary in nature, are highlighted below. Attend Maldives
international conference – ICRTMDR-20, to know more about other
challenges and how they can be overcome.
● The Lack Of Coherence
One of the most prevailing predicaments of working in a multidisciplinary
research group is the lack of a common understanding. It can be quite hard to
find a way to begin working on solving a certain challenge when the rest of
one’s team members (each from diverse disciplines and schools of thought)
have their own approach to problem-solving. This makes it challenging to
deliberate over ideas with the rest of the team and acquire appropriate
feedback. This problem fuels a sense of loneliness.

5. ● The Lack Of Oversight
Another problem that plagues multidisciplinary research is that there is no
meaningful review and evaluation of one’s work. One’s ideas and suggestions
are either accepted without any questions or are rejected without constructive
criticism. This makes it impossible for progress to take place.
Anyone that can overcome these challenges will find themselves to be quite
successful in multidisciplinary science. To facilitate multidisciplinary research,
universities and research institutes should encourage those willing to pursue
this area.
How Multidisciplinary Research Skills Translate Into The Corporate
Landscape
A few years ago, we were only familiar with the concept of interdisciplinary or
interdisciplinary skill sets, which means that an individual should work at the
limits of his/her educational discipline in the organization or that a student
should learn interdisciplinary subjects of a field. Nowadays, the landscape is
changing, and the working culture of the origination/business world has also
changed. The multidisciplinary approach has emerged, and the management
of the organization wants the employee to be able to work with a
multidisciplinary team.
● Greater Efficiency
Interdisciplinarity indicates that the person works with only one area of
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expertise. For example, in the traditional work culture, the person could only
outsource one task from their own specific area of ​
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expertise, and he/she most
likely would be completely unable to work in other areas. Corporations, these
days, are preferring to engage professionals who possess multiple skills or
with multidisciplinary working capabilities. Those with such capabilities are
able to solve problems quicker, reflect for improvement on their own, and,
more importantly, facilitate the development of the organization using their
expertise and skills together or as a team. A multidisciplinary team and
multidisciplinary work culture are becoming a requirement in today’s highly
competitive corporate landscape.

6. ● Overtaking The Business World
Multidisciplinary work is often considered a revolutionary approach in today’s
business world. The corporate world prefers a team made up of professionals
from multiple departments such as finance, IT, HR, marketing, operations,
warehousing, etc., all working collectively towards solving a problem or taking
control of a situation that requires comprehensive knowledge and skills from
multiple disciplines. The traditional culture of the organization was found not to
be lacking in efficiency, which is why the multidisciplinary approach has
recently become more popular among some progressive professional bodies
who are very familiar with the concept of teams comprised of multidisciplinary
experts working together cohesively.
Multidisciplinary studies or working with multidisciplinary teams is likely to be
better for everyone or improving the organization. In today’s competitive world,
each individual should have multiple skills, and it is only possible to adopt or
improve the multidisciplinary approach. The culture of work is not limited to the
country of origin. A businessman thinks of developing his enterprise, not at the
national level but also internationally. Job opportunities extend onto the
international platform. In order to be able to reach this stage, it has now
become imperative for candidates to become multidisciplinary. It is safe to say
that multidisciplinary competence is the demand of today’s business world.
Register yourself for the biggest upcoming conference in the field of
multidisciplinary research – ICRTMDR-20, right away, to learn more about
how you can go about developing the multidisciplinary research skills one
requires to succeed in the modern corporate world.
Multidisciplinary Research Conferences – The Best Source Of Skill
Development In This Area
It is now natural for the following questions to arise -“where can one develop
such a multidisciplinary skill set?”, “Do companies train their employees to
develop skills in this regard, or will the individual have to learn for his/her own
benefit? The responses to these queries aren’t quite straightforward. The
development of multidisciplinary skills has to start from our education system.
Students from any background, be it engineering, social sciences,
management, or business, should be taught several subjects or be required to
take multidisciplinary courses.

7. Across the globe, many universities, colleges, and schools offer
multidisciplinary courses that allow students great flexibility to choose the
course that supports them in achieving their academic and career goals.
Online courses provided play an important role in multidisciplinary studies.
They offer the possibility to choose from a range of different subjects, allowing
students to learn in different ways. Another important way for students to
develop their multidisciplinary research skills is to take part in high-level
conferences such as the 3rd International Conference on Recent Trends in
Multi-Disciplinary Research (ICRTMDR-20), which is expected to be held from
the 26th to the 27th of December, 2020 in the beautiful archipelago of the
Maldives.