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A study of mega project from a perspective of social conflict theory
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In this paper, the relationship between mega project and social conflict by exploring mega project from the perspective of the social conflict theory, and develops a conceptual model of mega project, which includes three propositions: (1) mega project is the outcome of social conflict; (2) it functions as a safety valve in society; and (3) it has close relationships with the level of political centralization and economic development.About:
This article is published in International Journal of Project Management.The article was published on 2011-10-01. It has received 95 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Conflict management & Social conflict theory.read more
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Stakeholder management studies in mega construction projects: A review and future directions
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed the latest research development in this domain by reviewing selected articles published from 1997 to 2014 and identified four major research topics: stakeholder interests and influences, stakeholder management process, stake holder analysis methods, and stakeholder engagement.
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Investigating the relationship between communication-conflict interaction and project success among construction project teams
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the effects of communication-conflict interaction on the success of construction projects and found that task conflict was positively related to project success, while enhanced communication among teams stimulated the positive effect of task conflict.
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The influence of local community stakeholders in megaprojects : rethinking their inclusiveness to improve project performance
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a systematic literature review to identify connections and major assumptions on the influence of stakeholders in major public infrastructure and construction projects (PIC), at the local community level.
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Applying institutional theories to managing megaprojects
Christopher Biesenthal,Stewart Clegg,Stewart Clegg,Stewart Clegg,Ashwin Mahalingam,Shankar Sankaran,Shankar Sankaran +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors suggest that the problem areas attached to these projects stretch beyond technical issues: they must be considered as socio-technical endeavours embedded in complex institutional frames, and they suggest that studying how to deal with institutional differences in the environment of megaprojects has both theoretical and practical implications.
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The societal governance of megaproject social responsibility
TL;DR: In this article, a conceptual governance framework for megaproject social responsibility has been proposed and a systematic framework of societal governance beyond corporate governance and public governance has been developed based on the business-government-society (BGS) view.
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