Maude Brunet, Ralf Müller, Maxim Miterev, Sanaa El Boukri
{"title":"Exploring the Connections Between Project Management Offices and Organizational Design","authors":"Maude Brunet, Ralf Müller, Maxim Miterev, Sanaa El Boukri","doi":"10.1177/87569728241279506","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/87569728241279506","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47967,"journal":{"name":"Project Management Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142260406","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}
{"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":null,"pages":null},"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}
{"title":"An Action Theory of the Project","authors":"Graham M. Winch","doi":"10.1177/87569728241270574","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/87569728241270574","url":null,"abstract":"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.","PeriodicalId":47967,"journal":{"name":"Project Management Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142190618","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}
{"title":"Raison d'Etre of Organization Design Arrangements in Project-Based Organizations","authors":"Maxim Miterev","doi":"10.1177/87569728241270588","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/87569728241270588","url":null,"abstract":"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.","PeriodicalId":47967,"journal":{"name":"Project Management Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142190635","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}
{"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":null,"pages":null},"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}
{"title":"Revisiting the Principal–Agent Framework in the Context of Projects: Drawing Parallels with Corporate Governance","authors":"Ata ul Musawir","doi":"10.1177/87569728241270572","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/87569728241270572","url":null,"abstract":"This article examines the principal–agent framework in the context of projects and contrasts it with its corporate governance roots. Drawing on the theory of the firm as a nexus of contracts, it conceptualizes organizations and projects as nexuses of multilevel, intra- and interorganizational, principal–principal, and principal–agent relationships. Subsequently, the characteristics of the nexus of relationships in corporations are contrasted with those in three project archetypes, and the implications for project governance are discussed. This article highlights that the principal–agent framework offers fertile avenues for further research and advocates for a concerted effort to indigenize the framework to the project context.","PeriodicalId":47967,"journal":{"name":"Project Management Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141920314","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}
Muhammad Saleem Sumbal, Awais Ahmed, Adeel Tariq, Muhammad Mustafa Raziq, Beenish Tariq
{"title":"Improvisation in Turbulent Environments: An Exploratory Case Study of a Rescue Projects Organization","authors":"Muhammad Saleem Sumbal, Awais Ahmed, Adeel Tariq, Muhammad Mustafa Raziq, Beenish Tariq","doi":"10.1177/87569728241267736","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/87569728241267736","url":null,"abstract":"This study explores the antecedents of knowledge utilization, specifically tacit knowledge, leading to improvisation in rescue projects confronted with turbulent situations. We used semistructured interviews and observations to collect data in a large public-sector rescue organization. Findings reveal that improvisation is an essential part of projects in turbulent situations bounded by time limitations; resource constraint factors, such as lack of technology, information, resources, and rugged terrains; and collectivistic societal and cultural issues. Rescue workers improvise through sensemaking, problem identification, and tacit knowledge utilization to handle emergencies.","PeriodicalId":47967,"journal":{"name":"Project Management Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141927810","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}
{"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":null,"pages":null},"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}
Nina Trauernicht, Jan Braaksma, Willem Haanstra, Leo A.M. van Dongen
{"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":null,"pages":null},"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}
{"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":null,"pages":null},"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}