Drivers of innovation in infrastructure development projects: A configurational analysis of boundary spanning roles

Shreya Anna Satheesh*, Stefan Verweij, Tim Busscher, Jos Arts

*Corresponding author voor dit werk

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Innovation can provide new opportunities to improve project efficiency. However, enabling innovation is challenging, especially in public infrastructure development projects. Several impeding factors, such as limited contractual incentives and complexity, are prevalent in contract-based collaborative environments. Literature suggests that boundary spanners play an important role in driving innovation by seizing opportunities. This study aims to identify configurations of boundary spanning roles in typical project situations— varying in contract type and complexity— to facilitate innovation. The empirical data is from 58 projects and analyzed using fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA). Results show that depending on the project conditions in terms of contract type and complexity, different combinations of boundary spanning roles can be taken up by project managers or other team members to facilitate innovation. This study highlights that in high-complexity situations, boundary spanning roles play a critical role in maintaining good relationships with collaborators, which is instrumental in developing innovation.

Originele taal-2English
Artikelnummer102620
Aantal pagina's12
TijdschriftInternational Journal of Project Management
Volume42
Nummer van het tijdschrift5
DOI's
StatusPublished - jul.-2024

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