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Collaborative project delivery models in infrastructure construction : a study on collaboration, project networks and institutional change Anna af Hällström.

By: Language: English Series: Doktorsavhandlingar vid Chalmers tekniska högskola. Ny serie ; 5388Publication details: Göteborg : Chalmers University of Technology, 2023Description: 84 sISBN:
  • 9789179059224
Subject(s): Online resources: Dissertation note: Diss. (sammanfattning) Göteborg : Chalmers tekniska högskola, 2023 Abstract: When projects grow into megaprojects, their management becomes more complex due to an increasing number of inter-organisational interfaces within the project organisation. Spurred on by both the growing size of projects but also the adversity and conflict-prone culture characteristic of construction, the infrastructure industry has turned to collaborative project delivery models based on relational governance. However, little is known of this new phenomenon and as literature thus far mainly focused on the procurement phase and governance, researchers have called for further insight into the delivery phase and how projects using collaborative delivery models work in practice. This thesis aims to investigate the application of collaborative project delivery models (CPDM) in infrastructure delivery projects and analyse changes introduced thereby for project actors. The aim is examined through three research questions: (1) How do social network dynamics explain the implementation of CPDM in the delivery phase of infrastructure projects; (2) How does using a CPDM impact project delivery; and (3) How does using a CPDM influence the interaction between the project network and its institutional environment? Collaborative project delivery models are said to support trust-building, quicker decision-making, information flow and project quality through the interaction of informal relationships and formal contractual frameworks, emphasizing the social dimension of the project organisation. With these aspects in mind, I follow the recent stream of applying social network analysis and network theories to better understand these inter-organisational relations. To create deeper insight into the changing industry, I also study the interaction of the project with its environment through an institutional lens. This thesis builds on a qualitative research design based on four main case studies. The empirical data consists of interviews, observations and document analysis. I have also mapped the social networks in three projects and approach them through a qualitative lens, focusing on the interaction between the project network and its institutional framing.
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Diss. (sammanfattning) Göteborg : Chalmers tekniska högskola, 2023

When projects grow into megaprojects, their management becomes more complex due to an increasing number of inter-organisational interfaces within the project organisation. Spurred on by both the growing size of projects but also the adversity and conflict-prone culture characteristic of construction, the infrastructure industry has turned to collaborative project delivery models based on relational governance. However, little is known of this new phenomenon and as literature thus far mainly focused on the procurement phase and governance, researchers have called for further insight into the delivery phase and how projects using collaborative delivery models work in practice. This thesis aims to investigate the application of collaborative project delivery models (CPDM) in infrastructure delivery projects and analyse changes introduced thereby for project actors. The aim is examined through three research questions: (1) How do social network dynamics explain the implementation of CPDM in the delivery phase of infrastructure projects; (2) How does using a CPDM impact project delivery; and (3) How does using a CPDM influence the interaction between the project network and its institutional environment? Collaborative project delivery models are said to support trust-building, quicker decision-making, information flow and project quality through the interaction of informal relationships and formal contractual frameworks, emphasizing the social dimension of the project organisation. With these aspects in mind, I follow the recent stream of applying social network analysis and network theories to better understand these inter-organisational relations. To create deeper insight into the changing industry, I also study the interaction of the project with its environment through an institutional lens. This thesis builds on a qualitative research design based on four main case studies. The empirical data consists of interviews, observations and document analysis. I have also mapped the social networks in three projects and approach them through a qualitative lens, focusing on the interaction between the project network and its institutional framing.