Position paper: public policy implications in publicly funded infrastructure projects DOI

Khalid Khalfan Mohamed Al Naqbi,

Udechukwu Ojiako,

M.K.S. Al-Mhdawi

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Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 25, 2024

Purpose This essay contributes to the ongoing exposition of a project management-focused understanding “public policy” implementation. Distinct from previous studies that take predominantly administrative sciences perspective, delivery and implementation publicly funded infrastructure projects as an instrument public policy is explored through lens legal frameworks. Design/methodology/approach We adopt explanation-building review approach provide descriptions explanations relevant enablers context necessary for successful projects. Findings The ambiguity associated with more likely hinder than facilitate use preferred instruments choice implementing policy. Originality/value Despite substantial interest among academics practitioners in utilising tools implementation, thorough discussions on complexities inherent these remain scarce.

Language: Английский

Participatory governance in megaprojects: the Lyon–Turin high-speed railway among structure, agency, and democratic participation DOI Creative Commons
Giovanni Esposito, Andrea Felicetti, Andrea Terlizzi

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Policy and Society, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 42(2), P. 259 - 273

Published: Jan. 31, 2023

Abstract Megaprojects are increasingly common across countries and attract substantial political attention from a variety of actors. Recent studies have highlighted the need to move an understanding megaprojects as linear rational processes towards more nuanced approach that accounts for non-linear conflictual aspects. Participatory governance is often proposed valuable resource in this regard. In paper, we investigate setting design two participatory venues operating context implementation Lyon-Turin high-speed railway megaproject: Italian Observatory Turin-Lyon Railway French Public Inquiry. Empirical evidence shows case featured structural barriers effective democratic participation. As case, while better designed implanted its context, it important agentic limitations undermined potential. On basis our study, therefore argue both Inquiry failed promote We thus propose deliberative (the study of) megaprojects. Whereas ideas command growing interest disciplines, these found only limited application contend holds promise improve epistemic qualities decision making on

Language: Английский

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Smart City Development as Public Entrepreneurship: An In-Depth Case Study of Mayoral Action Based on Actor-Network Theory DOI
Giovanni Esposito, Andrea Terlizzi,

Jonathan Desdemoustier

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International Journal of Public Administration, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 15

Published: March 20, 2024

This article examines how mayors in Belgium facilitate smart city development through interactions with actors public administrations, businesses, and civil society. By applying entrepreneurship actor-network theories, it explores actions can take to establish urban innovation networks. The research reveals mayors' crucial role translating initial ambiguous ideas into programs shared implemented by diverse multiple stakeholders. They do so providing a strategic vision, managing municipal administrations' institutional environment, mobilizing support. These findings underscore significance shaping collective narratives, contexts, promoting democratic participation development.

Language: Английский

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Politics and personalities: the 1986 Commonwealth Games as strategic action field DOI Creative Commons
John Millar, Frank Mueller

Public Management Review, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 20

Published: Feb. 9, 2025

Quadrennial sporting events are a recognized form of megaproject or mega-event and prior literature has examined in depth their motivations, the reasons why they frequently fail to deliver promised outcomes. Much less attention been paid this interplay between different fields, role played by charismatic individuals. We address lacuna framing our longitudinal case study 1986 Commonwealth Games as deeply contested strategic action field embedded number key proximate highlighting also crucial

Language: Английский

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Special Issue: Project Governance: Reflections on the Past and Suggestions for the Future DOI Creative Commons
Shankar Sankaran, Nathalie Drouin, Giorgio Locatelli

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Project Management Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 56(1), P. 3 - 14

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Open strategizing by public organizations: a qualitative comparative analysis of recent practices in Dutch infrastructure planning DOI
M. Baartmans, Tim Busscher, Stefan Verweij

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Journal of Organizational Effectiveness People and Performance, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 21, 2025

Purpose Wide participation in the strategic processes of public organizations can enhance inclusion and transparency, thereby contributing to improved performance organizations. However, engaging with external participants is easier said than done. This study aims identify how open up their participants. Design/methodology/approach The analysis based on qualitative data from 12 early-phase strategy projects 2023 Dutch Multi-Year Program for Infrastructure, Spatial Planning Transport (MIRT). Interviews document were collected analyzed using comparative (QCA). Findings identifies that government steering process itself, by aiming idea generation, opens processes. necessary service performance. Practical implications provides actors (e.g. managers, planners consultants) actionable knowledge about what strategizing requires create openness. Originality/value addresses ongoing increased interest openness general infrastructure planning particular. It contributes discussion whether leads Additionally, this illustrates application QCA

Language: Английский

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Unlocking Collaboration: The Political and Institutional Forces Driving Risk Allocation in Transport Megaprojects DOI Creative Commons
Thomas Gale Moore, Dominic D. Ahiaga-Dagbui, Y.-W. Chen

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Project Management Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 27, 2025

This study explores how institutional environments influence risk allocation and drive the adoption of collaborative governance models in transport megaprojects. The research question is: “How do praxis institutionalization megaprojects?” It examines political, regulatory, stakeholder pressures, highlighting rise incentivized target cost as an emergent logic. findings suggest that institutionalizing is essential for effective complex

Language: Английский

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Contested visions of regional futures in Inland Norway: data storage, TikTok and the symbolic value of megaprojects DOI Creative Commons
Atle Hauge, Trond Nilsen, Giuseppe Calignano

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Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 27, 2025

Abstract Herein, we analyse the social and economic processes that led to construction of a large data storage centre in Inland Norway. Starting from theoretical foundation narratives symbolic value are important emergence regional development paths—and on basis narratives, materiality strongly interlinked—we argue megaprojects can be symbols imagined futures, as well controversy, development. We identify three main tensions related construction: (i) technology greening, (ii) geography scale (iii) geopolitical situation. Using path-tracing approach, document analysis qualitative interviews, show how megaprojects’ values vary depending positions perspectives involved actors. Theoretically, emphasise does not exist vacuum, but rather is shaped by dialectic relations between intangible tangible elements.

Language: Английский

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Considering alternatives to megaprojects for a sustainable future with degrowth principles DOI Creative Commons

Maude Brunet

International Journal of Project Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 102705 - 102705

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Interorganizational Design for Collaborative Governance in Co-Owned Major Projects: An Engaged Scholarship Approach DOI Creative Commons

Maude Brunet,

Marie–Claude Petit,

Alejandro Romero-Torres

et al.

Project Management Journal, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 55(5), P. 580 - 598

Published: Nov. 6, 2023

Co-ownership of major projects increases organizational complexity but remains underexplored in project studies. This article examines these complexities, employing an engaged scholarship approach with a group practitioners facing significant challenge regarding collaborative governance project. enables us to develop framework for projects, which includes four types mechanism: sensemaking, structural, procedural, and relational. Our work has implications interorganizational design, suggesting that management office (PMO) could play leadership integrative role governance.

Language: Английский

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Governance Framework Trajectory for Major Public Projects: The Case of Canada DOI Creative Commons

Maude Brunet,

Olivier Choinière

Project Management Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 28, 2024

The aim of this article is to understand the dynamic evolution a governance framework for major public projects. Drawing on Ralf Müller’s contributions in field project studies regarding governance, combined with theoretical anchoring neo-institutionalism, we seek shed light evolutive aspects framework, also framed as policy. Based case Canada, relying secondary sources and ethnographic sensitivity, trace trajectory policy (the framework) highlight main evolutions turning points. Five iterations are documented, resulting increasing complexity over time institutional layering. contribution uncover evolving nature frameworks, whereas practical benefit enable decision makers implications layering find right balance between novelty overlap optimal governance.

Language: Английский

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