Governance mechanisms and practices in project-based interorganisational collaboration for innovation

IF 7.4 1区管理学 Q1 MANAGEMENT

International Journal of Project Management Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ijproman.2024.102652

Katri Valkokari , Jaakko Paasi , Soili Nysten-Haarala , Jouko Nuottila , Anna Hurmerinta-Haanpää

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This study explores how project-based interorganisational collaboration for innovation employs formal contracts and relational governance in governance practices to fulfil different governance needs. The study sheds light on the previously unexplored interplay among the formal contracts, relational agreements and governance practices of project-based interorganisational collaboration for innovation. By interviewing managers and analysing the formal contracts and relational agreements in ten cases of Finnish project-based interorganisational collaboration for innovation, we found that the degree to which governance needs are fulfilled by the governance practices, relational agreements, and formal contracts varies. Although the governance practices seemed to fulfil all the needs to at least a certain degree, relational agreements and formal contracts, for example, conflicted with such practices and with each other, sometimes even internally. Based on our findings, we urge organisations to employ both formal contracts and relational governance to fulfil the governance needs of project-based interorganisational collaboration for innovation.

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基于项目的组织间创新合作的管理机制和实践

本研究探讨了基于项目的组织间创新合作如何在治理实践中运用正式合同和关系治理来满足不同的治理需求。本研究揭示了基于项目的组织间创新合作的正式合同、关系协议和治理实践之间之前未曾探索过的相互作用。通过采访管理人员和分析芬兰十个基于项目的组织间创新合作案例中的正式合同和关系协议，我们发现治理实践、关系协议和正式合同满足治理需求的程度各不相同。虽然治理实践似乎至少在一定程度上满足了所有需求，但关系协议和正式合同等却与这些实践以及它们之间相互冲突，有时甚至是内部冲突。根据我们的研究结果，我们敦促各组织同时采用正式合同和关系治理来满足基于项目的组织间创新合作的治理需求。

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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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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.