Relational contracting in Nordic construction – a comparative longitudinal account of institutional field developments
Anna Kadefors,
Kirsi Aaltonen,
Stefan Christoffer Gottlieb
et al.
Abstract:PurposeRelational contracting is increasingly being applied to complex and uncertain construction projects. However, it has proved hard to achieve stable performance and industry-level learning in this field. This paper employs an institutional perspective to analyze how legitimacy for relational contracting has been produced and challenged in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, including implications for dissemination and learning.Design/methodology/approachA collaborative case study design is used, where lo… Show more
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