Pub Date : 2024-09-14DOI: 10.1177/87569728241279506
Maude Brunet, Ralf Müller, Maxim Miterev, Sanaa El Boukri
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Pub Date : 2024-08-28DOI: 10.1177/87569728241278661
Yunchen Sun, Fredrik Tell
Digital transformation projects often fail due to tensions that emerge between temporary project teams set to design digital transformation and the permanent organization where digital transformation is to be executed. As a potential organizational response to such tensions, we introduce the notion of prototype work; in other words, the actions and interactions facilitated by making prototypes. Through a real-time longitudinal study of a digital transformation project in a Swedish manufacturing firm we specify prototype work, addressing strategic tensions, temporal tensions, and cross-functional tensions at different loci of temporary–permanent interfaces and, in turn, how both temporary and permanent organizations are transitioned.
{"title":"Tensions in Digital Transformation: How Prototype Work Links the Temporary and the Permanent","authors":"Yunchen Sun, Fredrik Tell","doi":"10.1177/87569728241278661","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/87569728241278661","url":null,"abstract":"Digital transformation projects often fail due to tensions that emerge between temporary project teams set to design digital transformation and the permanent organization where digital transformation is to be executed. As a potential organizational response to such tensions, we introduce the notion of prototype work; in other words, the actions and interactions facilitated by making prototypes. Through a real-time longitudinal study of a digital transformation project in a Swedish manufacturing firm we specify prototype work, addressing strategic tensions, temporal tensions, and cross-functional tensions at different loci of temporary–permanent interfaces and, in turn, how both temporary and permanent organizations are transitioned.","PeriodicalId":47967,"journal":{"name":"Project Management Journal","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142190570","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-08-22DOI: 10.1177/87569728241270574
Graham M. Winch
The theory of the temporary organization is paradigmatic in project organizing research but has had relatively little influence in organization research more generally. We argue that this theory needs to be developed to address why projects exist in addition to what they are. We make this argument by drawing on Cyert and March’s behavioral theory of the firm in shaping organization theory and pose an action theory of the project as its dynamic complement. This theoretical advance draws on Schütz’ distinction between action and behavior to bridge the theory of the temporary organization and the behavioral theory of the firm.
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Pub Date : 2024-08-13DOI: 10.1177/87569728241270588
Maxim Miterev
Why are certain organization design arrangements enacted in a project-based organization? Building on extant literature, this article addresses this fundamental question by explicating three distinct explanations of the raison d'etre of salient organization design arrangements: Functional, Legitimacy, and Agency. Conceiving these explanations as coexisting, interacting logics of organizing, the article argues to draw upon the powerful concept of logic multiplicity to pave the way for integrating diverse theoretical perspectives. Thus, the article contributes to the organization design stream of research in project studies by developing a typology of organization design logics and proposing a way forward for pursuing pluralistic theorizing.
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Pub Date : 2024-08-13DOI: 10.1177/87569728241270569
Thomas Mayer, Jan Recker
We explore how project financing processes should be adapted to accommodate changes to organizational structures, operational processes, and cultural values in scaled agile transformations. We studied the transformation project of a large German automotive manufacturer to identify the issues that emanate from the incompatibility of incumbent project financing and the mitigation strategy that allowed the company to evolve rather than revolutionize the way they manage project finances. Our findings enrich the empirical knowledge on scaled agile transformations and draw attention to the much-overlooked aspect of financing large-scale change initiatives in incumbent firms.
{"title":"Managing Finances in Scaled Agile Transformations: Insights from A Case Study of a German Automotive Manufacturer","authors":"Thomas Mayer, Jan Recker","doi":"10.1177/87569728241270569","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/87569728241270569","url":null,"abstract":"We explore how project financing processes should be adapted to accommodate changes to organizational structures, operational processes, and cultural values in scaled agile transformations. We studied the transformation project of a large German automotive manufacturer to identify the issues that emanate from the incompatibility of incumbent project financing and the mitigation strategy that allowed the company to evolve rather than revolutionize the way they manage project finances. Our findings enrich the empirical knowledge on scaled agile transformations and draw attention to the much-overlooked aspect of financing large-scale change initiatives in incumbent firms.","PeriodicalId":47967,"journal":{"name":"Project Management Journal","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142190619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-08-06DOI: 10.1177/87569728241270578
Marco Terenzi, Giorgio Locatelli, Graham M. Winch
Projects are essential for the net-zero transition, yet the project studies literature largely ignores net-zero transition and net-zero projects. We argue that projects are vectors of change enabling the transition toward net-zero sociotechnical systems. Leveraging a systematic literature review, we identify four types of net-zero projects: (1) new assets; (2) upgrade assets; (3) behavioral intervention; and (4) Research, Development, and Demonstration (RDD). We present how “net-zero projects” can enable the transition of sociotechnical systems toward net-zero, reducing emission intensity or quantity. Finally, we underline the heterogeneity of net-zero projects in terms of complexity, barriers, benefits realization time span, and complementarities.
{"title":"Projects as Vectors of Change: A Transition Toward Net-Zero Sociotechnical Systems","authors":"Marco Terenzi, Giorgio Locatelli, Graham M. Winch","doi":"10.1177/87569728241270578","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/87569728241270578","url":null,"abstract":"Projects are essential for the net-zero transition, yet the project studies literature largely ignores net-zero transition and net-zero projects. We argue that projects are vectors of change enabling the transition toward net-zero sociotechnical systems. Leveraging a systematic literature review, we identify four types of net-zero projects: (1) new assets; (2) upgrade assets; (3) behavioral intervention; and (4) Research, Development, and Demonstration (RDD). We present how “net-zero projects” can enable the transition of sociotechnical systems toward net-zero, reducing emission intensity or quantity. Finally, we underline the heterogeneity of net-zero projects in terms of complexity, barriers, benefits realization time span, and complementarities.","PeriodicalId":47967,"journal":{"name":"Project Management Journal","volume":"88 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141946994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-08-06DOI: 10.1177/87569728241265927
Nina Trauernicht, Jan Braaksma, Willem Haanstra, Leo A.M. van Dongen
Interorganizational transportation projects are increasingly difficult to manage because of a need to coordinate complex interdependencies pertaining to railway organizations with increasing levels of connectedness. In this article, the perceived dynamics of coordination mechanisms in the decision-making processes of interorganizational projects of the Dutch railway system are investigated. The results of this study suggest that the perceived effectiveness of interorganizational decision-making can be positively impacted during the pre-project phase, by emphasizing relational coordination. A reinforcing relationship between trust and mutual understanding among stakeholders by means of relational coordination mechanisms is one explored explanation.
{"title":"The Impacts on Interorganizational Project Coordination: A Multiple Case Study on Large Railway Projects","authors":"Nina Trauernicht, Jan Braaksma, Willem Haanstra, Leo A.M. van Dongen","doi":"10.1177/87569728241265927","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/87569728241265927","url":null,"abstract":"Interorganizational transportation projects are increasingly difficult to manage because of a need to coordinate complex interdependencies pertaining to railway organizations with increasing levels of connectedness. In this article, the perceived dynamics of coordination mechanisms in the decision-making processes of interorganizational projects of the Dutch railway system are investigated. The results of this study suggest that the perceived effectiveness of interorganizational decision-making can be positively impacted during the pre-project phase, by emphasizing relational coordination. A reinforcing relationship between trust and mutual understanding among stakeholders by means of relational coordination mechanisms is one explored explanation.","PeriodicalId":47967,"journal":{"name":"Project Management Journal","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141946995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-08-02DOI: 10.1177/87569728241270600
Saeedeh Shafiee Kristensen, Sara Shafiee
This article tested a moderated mediation process to explain the relationships between diversity-based predictors with team learning via shared leadership. Based on data from 183 members of 27 intraorganizational projects teams embedded in a large Danish company as the permanent organization, we show the varying effects of functional and hierarchical power diversity on shared leadership, respectively moderated by transactive memory systems within project teams and the empowering leadership in the permanent organization. Additionally, the psychological safety within the permanent organization strengthens the positive relationship between shared leadership and team learning within project teams. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
{"title":"Diversity and Team Learning in Intraorganizational Project Teams: The Mediating Role of Shared Leadership","authors":"Saeedeh Shafiee Kristensen, Sara Shafiee","doi":"10.1177/87569728241270600","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/87569728241270600","url":null,"abstract":"This article tested a moderated mediation process to explain the relationships between diversity-based predictors with team learning via shared leadership. Based on data from 183 members of 27 intraorganizational projects teams embedded in a large Danish company as the permanent organization, we show the varying effects of functional and hierarchical power diversity on shared leadership, respectively moderated by transactive memory systems within project teams and the empowering leadership in the permanent organization. Additionally, the psychological safety within the permanent organization strengthens the positive relationship between shared leadership and team learning within project teams. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.","PeriodicalId":47967,"journal":{"name":"Project Management Journal","volume":"217 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141885304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-26DOI: 10.1177/87569728241266938
Joana Geraldi, Giorgio Locatelli, Giacomo Dei, Jonas Söderlund, Stewart Clegg
We reflect on AI's implications for management and organization research. Advanced language models like ChatGPT can analyze large datasets and generate human-like text, potentially disrupting academic research and knowledge production. While potentially helpful, the technology evokes concerns about, for example, inaccuracies and accountability, inadvertent plagiarism, and confidentiality breaches. We also reflect on potential systemic consequences such as the erosion of creativity, analytical thinking, and the human voice. Overall, our stance is cautious optimism. We require full disclosure regarding AI's role in research, and advocate for maintaining human oversight and critical engagement with AI to preserve the integrity and originality of academic work.
{"title":"AI for Management and Organization Research: Examples and Reflections from Project Studies","authors":"Joana Geraldi, Giorgio Locatelli, Giacomo Dei, Jonas Söderlund, Stewart Clegg","doi":"10.1177/87569728241266938","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/87569728241266938","url":null,"abstract":"We reflect on AI's implications for management and organization research. Advanced language models like ChatGPT can analyze large datasets and generate human-like text, potentially disrupting academic research and knowledge production. While potentially helpful, the technology evokes concerns about, for example, inaccuracies and accountability, inadvertent plagiarism, and confidentiality breaches. We also reflect on potential systemic consequences such as the erosion of creativity, analytical thinking, and the human voice. Overall, our stance is cautious optimism. We require full disclosure regarding AI's role in research, and advocate for maintaining human oversight and critical engagement with AI to preserve the integrity and originality of academic work.","PeriodicalId":47967,"journal":{"name":"Project Management Journal","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141778401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-26DOI: 10.1177/87569728241268523
Kai Liu, Yuanyuan Kou, Yuming Liu, Xiaoxu Yang
A conceptual framework has been formulated based on an extensive literature review to elucidate the formation mechanism of construction safety resilience. The hypotheses of the construction safety resilience model are statistically validated using questionnaires collected from 361 respondents with experience in railway infrastructure construction projects. The results indicate that both internal and external factors have a positive effect on construction safety resilience. Internal factors play a partially mediating role between external factors and construction safety resilience. Furthermore, it was observed that construction safety risk uncertainty and informatization level moderate the relationships among internal factors, external factors, and construction safety resilience.
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