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Owner capabilities in social infrastructure projects: Towards an expansion of the dynamic capabilities’ framework

Sergeeva, N; Gulino, M; Winch, G; (2020) Owner capabilities in social infrastructure projects: Towards an expansion of the dynamic capabilities’ framework. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business , 13 (6) pp. 1263-1282. 10.1108/IJMPB-10-2019-0254. Green open access

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Abstract

Purpose – The project organising literature has increasingly paid attention to the dynamic capabilities required for the development of projects. The current research aims to expand the dynamic capabilities framework by including owner capabilities required throughout the whole project life cycle. Design/methodology/approach – The research uses an interpretive qualitative research approach. Nineteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with the key actors of a social infrastructure project. Findings – The findings suggest that the expansion of the dynamic capabilities framework to include owner capabilities required throughout a project life cycle could positively impact the success of a project. “Transformational capabilities” are recommended to enable the owner to overcome challenges and lead the evolution towards project organisations that are capable of transforming its outputs into beneficial use. Originality/value – Existing research on dynamic capabilities does not address the particular challenges of social infrastructure projects such as housing. The current research fills this gap by exposing the challenges experienced by owners in the development of certain capabilities and their impact on the performance of a project.

Type: Article
Title: Owner capabilities in social infrastructure projects: Towards an expansion of the dynamic capabilities’ framework
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1108/IJMPB-10-2019-0254
Publisher version: http://doi.org/10.1108/IJMPB-10-2019-0254
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Owner capabilities, Capable owner, Leadership of projects, Project organising, Social infrastructure
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > The Bartlett Sch of Const and Proj Mgt
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10101944
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