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A clash of clans: an empirical study of conflicting institutional logics and their impact on megaproject collaboration
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- af Hällström, Anna, 1987 (author)
- Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology,Göteborgs universitet,University of Gothenburg
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- 2024
- 2024
- English.
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In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business. - 1753-8386 .- 1753-8378. ; 17:8, s. 47-71
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- Purpose: Managing megaprojects is challenging due to their inherent complexity and uncertainty. Collaborative project delivery models have been introduced as an alternative to traditional project management in public infrastructure megaprojects and are often realized through collaborative contracts. These project organizations act as institutional arenas for logic interaction as actors with differing institutional backgrounds interact within the project. This paper aims to study the delivery phase of three megaprojects through an institutional lens, investigating the institutional interaction and alignment of logics therein. Design/methodology/approach: A multiple case study was employed to reach deep insight into the phenomenon. Sixty-one interviews were conducted over 3 cases with representatives from all levels of the project hierarchy. Respondents were selected through snowball sampling. In two cases, observations of the shared project office were conducted. Data analysis built on first-order codes and second-order themes, collected into a theoretical framework. Findings: The empirical evidence demonstrates the dynamics shaping institutional logics and gives evidence for changing logics in projects with a well-applied collaborative contract. However, there is a risk of resistance and a return to traditional logics since institutional change is slow and an unsuitably applied collaborative contract can lead to adherence to the conventional way of work. Originality/value: Current research has focused on the regulatory framework and procurement phase of such models, but little attention has been given to the delivery phase and the interaction of conflicting logics. This paper can serve as an exemplar of the different logics found within public infrastructure projects and their interaction and alignment. Contributions include a heightened emphasis on the start of the project as a meeting point for differing institutional logics and the role change necessary when using a collaborative contract.
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- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Annan samhällsvetenskap -- Tvärvetenskapliga studier inom samhällsvetenskap (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Other Social Sciences -- Social Sciences Interdisciplinary (hsv//eng)
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Statsvetenskap -- Studier av offentlig förvaltning (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Political Science -- Public Administration Studies (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Project delivery methods
- Inter-organizational projects
- Inter-institutional project
- Construction megaprojects
- Project management
- Construction management
- Institutional logics
- Megaprojects
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