Anything that I know about qualitative methods I have learned from Beth. She has stayed with me through a very evolutionary dissertation process. There are more people I need to thank, but I lost that information when I reinstalled Outlook. Let me thank Bill Gates for that. Even if it's not his fault, he's getting away with too much away so he needs some more blame.
Research is such a funny enterprise.
A lot of people contribute, but the one who pulls it together in a publication gets the credit. But I interpret Prof. Dan Levinthal's research as suggesting that those who contribute more, benefit more. By sharing information, you become better at the process of transmitting information, and this in turn can improve your capability to absorb related information. Also, new information tends to flow back to you through the same channels you created in sharing your information. I hope I have helped you too.