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Crafting and maintaining organizational identity narrative in a temporary organization: The case of Tideway megaproject

Iftikhar, Rehab; Sergeeva, Natalya; (2024) Crafting and maintaining organizational identity narrative in a temporary organization: The case of Tideway megaproject. International Journal of Project Management , 42 (4) , Article 102593. 10.1016/j.ijproman.2024.102593. Green open access

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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to explore organizational identity crafting and maintaining processes in a temporary organization where multiple organizations are involved. We collected data using interviews, archival documents, and visual data to study the case of Tideway (Bazalgette Tunnel Limited) in the United Kingdom. A thematic analysis with visual representation was used. Findings provide evidence that both organizational identity crafting and maintaining processes are integrated in temporary organization. We identified five dimensions of organizational identity crafting: encouraging socialization; showing leadership behavior; communicating with internal and external stakeholders; doing citizenship behavior; and developing and implementing legacy strategy. The study also provided evidence of four elements of organizational identity maintaining: hybrid working as the new normal; providing support system; additional resource utilizing; and adapting to the next normal. Our developed model of organizational identity mapping has a number of implications for ongoing research on organizational identity narrative in temporary organizations.

Type: Article
Title: Crafting and maintaining organizational identity narrative in a temporary organization: The case of Tideway megaproject
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2024.102593
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2024.102593
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Keywords: Crafting organizational identity; Maintaining organizational identity; Megaprojects; Organizational identity narrative; Temporary organization
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10192358
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