Agents, Techniques, and Tools of Projectification

Mukhtar-Landgren, Dalia; Fred, Mats

doi:10.4324/9781315098586-11

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“…With all of the above research confirming a significant share of projects in the economy and society as a whole and forecasts of potential future growth trends, it is necessary for the public sector to systematically advance its projectification level (Fred and Mukhtar-Landgren 2019). In this regard, projectification is a cornerstone for the public sector to learn and adapt over time to change and contribute to the success and benefits of a wide range of projects as a "strong owner" with a wide range of project capabilities (Winch and Leiringer 2016).…”

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Effects of lagging projectification in the public sector on realizing infrastructure projects

Wagner

Radujković

2022

Organization, Technology and Management in Construction: An International Journal

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The public sector in Germany lags behind the economy in terms of projectification, i.e., the prevalence of projects and experience in applying project management. This has significant implications for realizing complex infrastructure projects in which the public sector is involved as one of the main actors. Nowadays, projectification represents a particular way of thinking about how to embrace a series of dynamic and challenging changes, design them, and implement them effectively for the benefit of society. A quantitative study of projectification in society in Germany was the starting point for our research, the results of which we compared with data from earlier studies of projectification in the economy. Using an interpretative case study drawing on insights from the Berlin Airport, we analyzed the impact of lagging projectification in the public sector in Germany on realizing infrastructure projects to propose suitable approaches. The results of this case study reveal significant effects of lagging projectification in the public sector of Germany on realizing infrastructure projects. In the case of the Berlin BER Airport, an inadequate governance system led to a 9-year delay in the completion date and a 250% overrun of costs directly attributable to the project. This could have been avoided by involving the private construction industry more collaboratively, by building on previous experiences gained, and by a more cooperative way of project planning and implementation. To guide future research, hypotheses are derived that can be used to analyze the underlying problem in greater depth and to derive recommendations for action.

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Effects of lagging projectification in the public sector on realizing infrastructure projects

Wagner

Radujković

2022

Organization, Technology and Management in Construction: An International Journal

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“…All four can be found in various types of documents related to EU research funding. 3 (1) Project management vocabulary: EU funding is usually granted in the form of project funding, characterized by highly formalized bureaucratic procedures, managerial practices and standards of control (Büttner and Leopold, 2016;Fred and Mukhtar-Landgren, 2019). Hence, those who engage with the 'project world of EU funding' (Büttner and Leopold, 2016) become fluent with specific concepts and ideas about project management, entailing not only managerial norms and technical standards (for example 'LEAR -Legal Entity Appointed Representative', 'mid-term report') but also the EU's output-orientated approach of project funding ('deliverables', 'milestones', 'progress evaluation', and so on).…”

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‘Closer to the Market’: EU Research Governance and Symbolic Power

Gengnagel

Zimmermann

Büttner

2022

J of Common Market Studies

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Adding to vital debates in EU Studies about the executive power of European governance, this article analyses the influence of EU research funding in the social sciences. The standardization and enforcement of norms, principles, and language codes, we argue, play a crucial role in EU governance. Applying a mixed‐method approach, we show that mastery of the ‘EU language game’ does more than help scholars obtain EU funding; it also generates individual and disciplinary frictions, since it requires a subtle re‐orientation of social‐scientific research towards political goals. Our study sheds light on strategies used by scientists who find themselves enmeshed in this language game, from euphoric adaptation to reluctant lip service. Since these academic strategies play out in the relative autonomy of liberal EU governance, the explicit focus on market integration is accompanied by a less explicit interest in matters of political representation and identity formation.

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The Janus Face of Participatory Projects

Kuokkanen

2023

Projectification of Organizations, Governance and Societies

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Agents, Techniques, and Tools of Projectification

Cited by 6 publications

References 15 publications

Effects of lagging projectification in the public sector on realizing infrastructure projects

Effects of lagging projectification in the public sector on realizing infrastructure projects

‘Closer to the Market’: EU Research Governance and Symbolic Power

The Janus Face of Participatory Projects

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