Exploring the influence of external actors on the cooperation in public–private project organizations for constructing infrastructure

Though different forms of public–private partnerships exist, in the organizational structure of most forms a public and a private project organization can be derived, resulting in two collaborating project organizations. The literature on project management however mostly considers one project organization. The literature on public–private...

A storm is coming? Collective sensemaking and ambiguity in an inter-organizational team managing railway system disruptions

This paper studies the ways in which members of inter-organizational teams collectively make sense of unexpected events and how they decide upon engaging in action. Frequently, ambiguity dominates such change processes aimed to create common understanding. Using the notion of the duality of intrinsic and constructed ambiguity, a detailed...

The application of Value Improving Practices: Team integration pays off!

Submitted paper to: EURAM 2011 Track 30: Project Organizing

Management of projects: A people process