Tied islands: The role of organizational members in knowledge transfer across strategic projects

IF 7.4 1区管理学 Q1 MANAGEMENT

International Journal of Project Management Pub Date : 2024-04-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ijproman.2024.102590

Manon Eikelenboom , Alfons van Marrewijk

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Abstract

Transferring knowledge across strategic projects is challenging. This study investigates how informal practices of members of the parent organization shape the transfer of knowledge across strategic projects. This was addressed through an in-depth case study of strategic projects in an innovation trajectory of a large public organization aiming to accelerate to transition towards circular construction. We identified five disabling practices: shaming and blaming, disconnecting, holding onto the department and project boundaries, fostering one-way relationships and avoiding internal conflict. Furthermore, we identified three enabling practices: supporting circular projects, sharing similarities across projects and integral visioning. The results contribute to the cross-project knowledge transfer literature by showing how members of partner organizations can enable or disable knowledge transfer across strategic projects. Furthermore, the results contribute to the strategic project literature by illuminating the importance of informal practices of members of the parent organization.

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绑在一起的岛屿：组织成员在跨战略项目知识转移中的作用

跨战略项目的知识转移具有挑战性。本研究探讨了母组织成员的非正式实践如何影响跨战略项目的知识转移。我们通过对一家大型公共组织创新轨迹中的战略项目进行深入案例研究，探讨了这一问题，该组织旨在加快向循环型建筑转型。我们发现了五种不利做法：羞辱和指责、脱节、固守部门和项目界限、培养单向关系和避免内部冲突。此外，我们还发现了三种有利的做法：支持循环型项目、跨项目共享相似性和整体愿景。研究结果为跨项目知识转移文献做出了贡献，说明了合作伙伴组织的成员如何促进或阻碍跨战略项目的知识转移。此外，研究结果还阐明了母组织成员非正式实践的重要性，从而为战略项目文献做出了贡献。

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International Journal of Project Management MANAGEMENT-

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12.30

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26.20%

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59 days

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