Sustainability agencing: The involvement of stakeholder networks in megaprojects

Romestant, Fanny

doi:10.1016/j.indmarman.2019.09.005

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“…Networking for project implementation in developing countries is a complex process of stakeholder interaction that involves challenges at different levels (Neville and Menguc, 2006; Romestant, 2020). In the following, we analyse multiple interactions between the focal company (Sciarelli and Tani, 2013) and its stakeholders and consider the impact of the Nepal context on these interactions.…”

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“…Many studies indicate that networking and multi-stakeholder relationships enable the productive development of sustainability projects by facilitating knowledge exchange, linking activities and combining resources (Ghauri and Tasavori, 2014; Vildåsen and Havenvid, 2018; Romestant, 2020). Prior research shows that multi-stakeholder collaboration is crucial for solving sustainability problems in socio-ecological projects, such as groundwater contamination (Foley et al , 2017; Schneider and Buser, 2018).…”

Section: Sustainability and Stakeholder Networkmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Challenges of network interaction in managing sustainable development projects in developing countries: case of an international consulting company

Dziubaniuk

Ivanova-Gongne

Berdysheva

2021

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Purpose This study aims to explore the challenges and complexities of interaction in international stakeholder networks within the context of projects focused on the implementation of sustainable development goals (SDGs). In particular, it examines the challenges faced by stakeholders in a network from a developed country during interaction in the context of a developing country. Design/methodology/approach Using a qualitative approach, this study analyses interview data collected from the key managers of an international consulting company in charge of a water supply and sanitation project in Nepal. The primary data is triangulated with secondary data, such as project reports and related academic articles. Findings This study illustrates how interaction in international stakeholder networks affects and is interrelated with SDGs, as well as how aiming to achieve one specific goal can stimulate the implementation of other sustainable goals. Further, this research shows how project managers from a developed country had to adapt to the specifics of the developing country context and how their sustainability project influenced the well-being of local communities by improving environmental and social sustainability. Research limitations/implications The research suggests that challenges in stakeholder interaction may arise because of differences in process management methods used by the international stakeholders involved in the project and country-context specifics, such as corruption, imperfect national regulations, cultural specifics, effects of climate change, etc. Originality/value The paper contributes to the literature on international multi-stakeholder interaction between actors from developed and developing countries. Furthermore, it adds to the literature on stakeholder networking by highlighting the importance of engaging in a dialogue with local communities during the conceptualisation stages of both sustainability and SDG implementation because of diverging worldviews and practices.

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Section: Sustainability and Stakeholder Networkmentioning

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Challenges of network interaction in managing sustainable development projects in developing countries: case of an international consulting company

Dziubaniuk

Ivanova-Gongne

Berdysheva

2021

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“…In addition to its high degree of sustainability-related problems, megaprojects have different and even conflicting interests amongst a variety of stakeholders who influence project's sustainability (Romestant, 2020); thus, demanding decision-making in an open social environment or a wider organisational field (Li et al, 2019). Many studies on megaprojects have emphasised the roles of various organisational actors in assisting projects to address sustainability-related challenges.…”

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“…Various stakeholders influence the project's sustainability and imply a priori a very broad scope of sustainability-related problems (Romestant, 2020). Compared with traditional construction projects, megaprojects can have a broad impact on the society and environment, thus demanding decision-making in an open social environment and a wider organisational field (Li et al, 2019).…”

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Institutionalisation of sustainability in Indian megaprojects: an organisational field-based approach

Thounaojam

Devkar

Laishram

2022

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PurposeMegaprojects have a long-lasting impact on all three dimensions of sustainability-social, environmental and economic. The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has further heightened the importance of sustainability due to its disastrous consequences on the global economy and business activities. This study aims to explore the interactions and interventions of various actors in the megaproject field to institutionalise sustainability.Design/methodology/approachThe current study adopted the organisational field approach as the theoretical lens to understand the decision-making process amongst multiple actors with conflicting interests that come together to play an active role in addressing a common interest of sustainability in megaprojects. A single case study has been undertaken using an Indian metro rail megaproject with multiple sources of data (interviews, documents, media reports).FindingsThis study showed that the institutionalisation of sustainability is dependent on interactions of various organisations and influences from institutions. Various institutional measures organised within the field to enhance sustainability practices before and during the COVID-19 pandemic are captured. Four institutional logics (instrumental, intrinsic, equivocal and political) that emerged from the case study are discussed. Finally, while not exhaustive, this study proposed recommendations that can help refine sustainability actions considering COVID-19 implications on megaprojects.Research limitations/implicationsThis study's findings emerged from a single case study. The developed conceptual framework can help further research with multiple cases of megaprojects in various fields or countries.Originality/valueThis study would be novel in advancing the organisational field approach in megaproject sustainability.

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“…Research might still be in the phase of giving economic reasons for megaprojects, which is visible in multiple research works on non-megaprojects and their impact assessment [34,36,41,42], productivity [35], trade relations [43], and performance [31]. However, research has lately engaged more in sustainability [29,[44][45][46] in order to take responsibility for sustainably designing projects that can impact millions of people [26]. Recognizing this need, Söderlund [39] called for the need to rethink why megaprojects exist, and to include also a discussion of their soft effects [39].…”

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Towards Local Sustainability of Mega Infrastructure: Reviewing Research on the New Silk Road

Thees

2020

Sustainability

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The Belt and Road Initiative is the leading project in the regions along the ancient Silk Road. This aims to revive the New Silk Road (NSR) as a transnational space towards an era of new regional integration and globalization. Despite the potential economic effects on a global scale, local sustainability remains questionable. Building upon the central engagement in infrastructure improvements, this article aims to investigate the role of local sustainability in research along the New Silk Road. Starting with 597 scientific articles, this article conducts a systematic literature review on four levels of concretization to characterize the research field of the New Silk Road, and to develop in-depth insights systematically. The results reveal a research focus on economic growth, which is lacking in environmental considerations and especially the socio-cultural dimension of sustainability on a local scale. Future directions in local sustainability should therefore include local stakeholders to build a joint understanding of sustainability by recognizing the characteristics of regionalism upon which manifold local support of mega infrastructure can evolve. Given these findings, the New Silk Road emerges as a field of study that calls for interdisciplinary research on different spatial levels.

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Sustainability agencing: The involvement of stakeholder networks in megaprojects

Cited by 20 publications

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Challenges of network interaction in managing sustainable development projects in developing countries: case of an international consulting company

Challenges of network interaction in managing sustainable development projects in developing countries: case of an international consulting company

Institutionalisation of sustainability in Indian megaprojects: an organisational field-based approach

Towards Local Sustainability of Mega Infrastructure: Reviewing Research on the New Silk Road

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