Print Email Facebook Twitter Tied islands Title Tied islands: The role of organizational members in knowledge transfer across strategic projects Author Eikelenboom, Manon (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) van Marrewijk, A.H. (TU Delft Design & Construction Management; BI Norwegian Business School; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) Date 2024 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. Subject Informal practicesKnowledge transferParent organizationProject-based organizationStrategic projects To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:ecb828d6-a9b0-4135-ada6-c769a1f88215 DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2024.102590 ISSN 0263-7863 Source International Journal of Project Management, 42 (3) Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2024 Manon Eikelenboom, A.H. van Marrewijk Files PDF 1-s2.0-S0263786324000322-main.pdf 3.06 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:ecb828d6-a9b0-4135-ada6-c769a1f88215/datastream/OBJ/view