Drivers of innovation in infrastructure development projects: A configurational analysis of boundary spanning roles

IF 7.4 1区管理学 Q1 MANAGEMENT

International Journal of Project Management Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ijproman.2024.102620

Shreya Anna Satheesh, Stefan Verweij, Tim Busscher, Jos Arts

{"title":"Drivers of innovation in infrastructure development projects: A configurational analysis of boundary spanning roles","authors":"Shreya Anna Satheesh, Stefan Verweij, Tim Busscher, Jos Arts","doi":"10.1016/j.ijproman.2024.102620","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Innovation can provide new opportunities to improve project efficiency. However, enabling innovation is challenging, especially in public infrastructure development projects. Several impeding factors, such as limited contractual incentives and complexity, are prevalent in contract-based collaborative environments. Literature suggests that boundary spanners play an important role in driving innovation by seizing opportunities. This study aims to identify configurations of boundary spanning roles in typical project situations— varying in contract type and complexity— to facilitate innovation. The empirical data is from 58 projects and analyzed using fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA). Results show that depending on the project conditions in terms of contract type and complexity, different combinations of boundary spanning roles can be taken up by project managers or other team members to facilitate innovation. This study highlights that in high-complexity situations, boundary spanning roles play a critical role in maintaining good relationships with collaborators, which is instrumental in developing innovation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48429,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Project Management","volume":"42 5","pages":"Article 102620"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4000,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263786324000620/pdfft?md5=30e74482e27d143d5eb3ff6f1f0695b9&pid=1-s2.0-S0263786324000620-main.pdf","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International Journal of Project Management","FirstCategoryId":"91","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263786324000620","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"MANAGEMENT","Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Abstract

Innovation can provide new opportunities to improve project efficiency. However, enabling innovation is challenging, especially in public infrastructure development projects. Several impeding factors, such as limited contractual incentives and complexity, are prevalent in contract-based collaborative environments. Literature suggests that boundary spanners play an important role in driving innovation by seizing opportunities. This study aims to identify configurations of boundary spanning roles in typical project situations— varying in contract type and complexity— to facilitate innovation. The empirical data is from 58 projects and analyzed using fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA). Results show that depending on the project conditions in terms of contract type and complexity, different combinations of boundary spanning roles can be taken up by project managers or other team members to facilitate innovation. This study highlights that in high-complexity situations, boundary spanning roles play a critical role in maintaining good relationships with collaborators, which is instrumental in developing innovation.

查看原文本刊更多论文

调查基础设施发展中的创新驱动力：荷兰项目中跨越边界角色的配置分析

创新可以为提高项目效率提供新的机遇。然而，实现创新具有挑战性，尤其是在公共基础设施开发项目中。在基于合同的合作环境中，普遍存在一些阻碍因素，如有限的合同激励和复杂性。文献表明，边界跨越者在抓住机遇推动创新方面发挥着重要作用。本研究旨在确定在合同类型和复杂性各不相同的典型项目情况下，边界跨越角色的配置，以促进创新。实证数据来自 58 个项目，采用模糊集定性比较分析法（fsQCA）进行分析。结果表明，根据项目的合同类型和复杂程度，项目经理或其他团队成员可以采取不同的边界跨越角色组合来促进创新。这项研究强调，在高度复杂的情况下，边界跨越角色在与合作者保持良好关系方面发挥着关键作用，而这种关系对于创新的发展至关重要。

本文章由计算机程序翻译，如有差异，请以英文原文为准。

求助全文

约1分钟内获得全文求助全文

来源期刊

International Journal of Project Management MANAGEMENT-

CiteScore

12.30

自引率

26.20%

发文量

审稿时长

59 days

期刊介绍： The International Journal of Project Management is recognized as a premier publication in the field of project management and organization studies. Our main objective is to contribute to the advancement of project management and project organizing through the publication of groundbreaking research. We are dedicated to presenting fresh insights and new knowledge in various domains, including project management, program management, portfolio management, project-oriented organizations, project networks, and project-oriented societies. We actively encourage submissions that explore project management and organizing from the perspectives of organizational behavior, strategy, supply chain management, technology, change management, innovation, and sustainability. By publishing high-quality research articles and reviews, we strive to revolutionize the academic landscape and propel the field of project management forward. We invite researchers, scholars, and practitioners to contribute to our journal and be a part of the progressive development in this exciting field.