Organizational routine-matching in delivery of capital projects

Sagata Bhawani, Robert Leicht, John Taylor, Stephen Humphrey

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Abstract

Often in the construction industry, staffing for a capital project is structured upon selection of personnel to fulfill roles, leading to the formation of a temporary, project-based network that can be viewed as a single entity behaving like an organization. The primary goal of these organizations is the delivery of one project. This paper seeks to define the problem of fragmentation in the construction industry in relation to the role-based staffing for construction projects. Eleven construction projects were studied, where we focused on construction owner's approaches to staffing and the associated challenges observed. Based upon the identified challenges, the concept of organizational routines matching is presented as a potential mechanism to limit the impact of fragmentation by aligning the routines and required personnel capabilities for capital project delivery.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationConstruction Research Congress 2018
Subtitle of host publicationConstruction Project Management - Selected Papers from the Construction Research Congress 2018
EditorsRebecca Harris, Chao Wang, Christofer Harper, Charles Berryman, Yongcheol Lee
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages733-743
Number of pages11
ISBN (Electronic)9780784481271
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2018
EventConstruction Research Congress 2018: Construction Project Managemen, CRC 2018 - New Orleans, United States
Duration: Apr 2 2018Apr 4 2018

Publication series

NameConstruction Research Congress 2018: Construction Project Management - Selected Papers from the Construction Research Congress 2018
Volume2018-April

Other

OtherConstruction Research Congress 2018: Construction Project Managemen, CRC 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew Orleans
Period4/2/184/4/18

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Building and Construction

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