The multiplicity of value in the front-end of projects: The case of London transportation infrastructure

Žerjav, Vedran; McArthur, Jenny; Edkins, Andrew

doi:10.1016/j.ijproman.2021.03.004

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“…Indeed, there are currently only two references to social procurement in the project management research literature and neither explore the relational challenges of implementing social procurement at a project level (Loosemore, 2016;Loosemore et al, 2021). Although the related concepts cross-sector collaboration in sustainability (Keeys and Huemann, 2017) and project value from a multi-stakeholder perspective (Zerjav et al, 2021) have been explored in the field of project management, the collaborative risks and opportunities involved in implementing social procurement in major project-based industries like construction, which are the target of these policies have not.…”

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“…, 2021). Although the related concepts cross-sector collaboration in sustainability (Keeys and Huemann, 2017) and project value from a multi-stakeholder perspective (Zerjav et al. , 2021) have been explored in the field of project management, the collaborative risks and opportunities involved in implementing social procurement in major project-based industries like construction, which are the target of these policies have not.…”

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The risks and opportunities of social procurement in construction projects: a cross-sector collaboration perspective

Loosemore

Keast

Barraket

et al. 2022

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PurposeThis research addresses the lack of project management research into social procurement by exploring the risks and opportunities of social procurement from a cross-sector collaboration perspective.Design/methodology/approachA content analysis of five focus groups conducted with thirty-five stakeholders involved in the implementation of a unique social procurement initiative on a major Australian construction project is reported.FindingsResults show little collective understanding among project stakeholders for what social procurement policies can achieve, a focus on downside risk rather than upside opportunity and perceptions of distributive injustice about the way new social procurement risks are being managed. Also highlighted is the tension between the collaborative intent of social procurement requirements and the dynamic, fragmented and temporary project-based construction industry into which they are being introduced. Ironically, this can lead to opportunistic behaviours to the detriment of the vulnerable people these policies are meant to help.Practical implicationsThe paper concludes by presenting a new conceptual framework of project risk and opportunity management from a social procurement perspective. Deficiencies in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) are also highlighted around an expanded project management role in meeting these new project management requirements.Originality/valueSocial procurement is becoming increasingly popular in many countries as a collaborative mechanism to ensure construction and infrastructure projects contribute positively to the communities in which they are built. This research addresses the lack of project management research into social procurement by exploring the risks and opportunities of social procurement from a cross-sector collaboration perspective.

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The risks and opportunities of social procurement in construction projects: a cross-sector collaboration perspective

Loosemore

Keast

Barraket

et al. 2022

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“…The interview guideline was derived from the literature review and structured IJMPB 16,8 toward obtaining the respondents' inputs regarding the integration and transition between the FE and PIP. Other researchers have also used interviews to obtain data (Mason, 2018;Willumsen et al, 2019;Zerjav et al, 2021).…”

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“…To ensure dependability, interview transcripts and data logs were stored systematically, and the confidentiality of the participants was protected (Momeni and Martinsuo, 2019; Zerjav et al. , 2021).…”

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Integrating and transitioning the project front-end and project initiation phases in South African electrical engineering industrial projects

Siriram

2022

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PurposeThe objective of this research is to explore integration and transition activities in large industrial projects. The purpose is to (a) obtain a better understanding of the integration and transition activities between the project front-end (FE) and project initiation phases (PIPs), (b) explore what, how and when these integrations and transitions occur, and (c) explore what the integration and transition activities mean to project practitioners.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative research design methodology is followed, based on interviews using open-ended questions. An expert panel is used to provide responses to questions pertaining to the integration and transition between the project FE and PIP. The research is focused on managing large projects in the South African electrical engineering industrial projects industry. A literature review combined with empirical analysis reflects the importance of integrating and transitioning in project business.FindingsThe findings provide guidance to researchers and practitioners on integration and transition mechanisms, how and when these occur. It highlights the benefits of integration and transition activities. Important lessons for researchers and practitioners are provided together with areas for future research.Originality/valueThis is an interpretative analysis of expert opinion. Expert panel members are experienced at senior decision-making level, and their expertise was accessed based on experience, education and knowledge. This extensive experience is shared in this paper providing insights into their opinions, experiences, success and failures. These inputs together with the literature review provide interesting implications for both a theoretical foundation as well as practical implications for practitioners.

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“…Such first-of-a-kind projects are important for the strategic positioning of organizations as they offer important sources of capability development that can be embedded, utilized, and commercially exploited in their business-as-usual projects (Davies & Brady, 2016). Vanguard projects reflect exploratory activities of strategic importance for the organization (Lenfle et al, 2019), which is why vanguard projects are often discussed in the context of the front end of projects (Samset & Volden, 2016;Williams et al, 2019;Zerjav et al, 2021) before a project is sanctioned for execution.…”

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Vanguard Projects as Intermediation Spaces in Sustainability Transitions

Gasparro¹,

Žerjav

Konstantinou

et al. 2022

Project Management Journal

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In response to climate change issues, increasing numbers of vanguard projects are being established to help governments achieve sustainability goals through rapid technology development. We focus on the transition intermediation literature to argue that vanguard projects, as intermediation spaces, enable core and external project actors to assume intermediary characteristics to align, negotiate, and pursue policy level goals beyond the remit of conventional project goals. We contribute to project studies by providing a macrolevel contextualization of vanguard projects in the wider sociotechnical transitions debates. We suggest that transition intermediation is key for understanding projects and their achievement of wider policy goals.

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The multiplicity of value in the front-end of projects: The case of London transportation infrastructure

Cited by 23 publications

References 40 publications

The risks and opportunities of social procurement in construction projects: a cross-sector collaboration perspective

The risks and opportunities of social procurement in construction projects: a cross-sector collaboration perspective

Integrating and transitioning the project front-end and project initiation phases in South African electrical engineering industrial projects

Vanguard Projects as Intermediation Spaces in Sustainability Transitions

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