TY - JOUR
T1 - Drivers of innovation in infrastructure development projects
T2 - A configurational analysis of boundary spanning roles
AU - Satheesh, Shreya Anna
AU - Verweij, Stefan
AU - Busscher, Tim
AU - Arts, Jos
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Author(s)
PY - 2024/7
Y1 - 2024/7
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Boundary spanning roles
KW - Complexity
KW - Contract type
KW - Fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA)
KW - Innovation
KW - Public infrastructure development projects
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijproman.2024.102620
DO - 10.1016/j.ijproman.2024.102620
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85199158369
SN - 0263-7863
VL - 42
JO - International Journal of Project Management
JF - International Journal of Project Management
IS - 5
M1 - 102620
ER -