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(Éco)tourisme en Haïti : le cas du mégaprojet Destination Île à Vache
Téoros, 2022 This paper questions the “Destination Île à Vache” tourism megaproject that claims to be (eco)touristic. We argue that the implementation in Île à Vache (Haiti) of this megaproject is rather contradictory to the theoretical foundations of ecotourism and ...
Walner Osna
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Changing Societies & Personalities, 2022 Urban megaprojects exhibit various distortions: special regulations, budget overrun, additional funding sources, long-term timeframes, and ad-hoc actor networks.
Ana Perić +2 more
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Accounting Perspectives, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This case challenges students to apply managerial accounting concepts in the context of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, a large‐scale event shaped by uncertainty, complexity, and public accountability. Positioned as advisors evaluating financial and strategic decisions before the Games, students analyze sponsorship value, cost structures ...
Catherine Barrette, Michael J. Marin
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Climbing to the top: Personal life stories on becoming megaproject leaders
Project Leadership and Society, 2023 This paper captures a better understanding of the career development of people leading megaprojects through the use of biographical research method. The characteristics of megaprojects cause serious and diverse challenges for their leaders, but programs ...
Alfons van Marrewijk +3 more
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The aesthetic sublime of megaproject structures: A framework and a research agenda
European Management Review, EarlyView.Abstract The physical structures of megaprojects—such as mega‐canals, metros, railway lines, bridges, tunnels, and iconic opera houses—hold a profound capacity to generate aesthetic experiences with enduring societal impact. Yet, research on megaprojects has predominantly focused on functionality and economic rationale with aesthetics being pushed to ...
Federica De Molli +2 more
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Sustainability and Megaproject Development
, 2022 Megaprojects, also referred to in the literature as Large Engineering Projects or Major Projects, are generally defined as large-scale investment initiatives worth 1b€/$ or more and, facing similar problems independent of the country where they are ...
Favari, Edoardo +7 more
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Contemporary Megaprojects [PDF]
Environment and Society, 2019 There is renewed interest in megaprojects worldwide. In contrast to high-modernist megaprojects that were discrete projects undertaken by centralized authorities, contemporary megaprojects are often decentralized and pursued by a range of stakeholders from governments as well as the private sector. They leverage cutting-edge technology to ‘see’ complex
Seth Schindler +2 more
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American Imperialism and Environmental Concerns in Syed Waliullah's The Ugly Asian
World Englishes, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Bangladeshi bilingual writer Syed Waliullah's novel in English, The Ugly Asian (2013), written during the 1960s but published posthumously in 2013, highlights the struggles of a fictional postcolonial nation in Asia in the face of American imperialism.
Rakibul Hasan Khan
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Do classics exist in megaproject management? [PDF]
, 2017 This special issue asks, “Do classics exist in megaproject management?” We identify three types of classics: conventional, Kuhnian, and citation classics. We find that the answer to our question depends on the definition of “classic” employed.
Turner, JR +3 more
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Not So Protected After All—Managing Paradoxical Tensions in Mission‐Oriented Innovation Ecosystems
Creativity and Innovation Management, Volume 35, Issue 4, Page 1070-1088, December 2026.ABSTRACT This study explores how actors within mission‐oriented innovation ecosystems (MIEs) experience and manage paradoxical tensions while pursuing systemic change. MIEs are increasingly leveraged to address complex societal challenges through cross‐sector collaboration and coordinated innovation efforts, particularly in sustainability transition ...
Duygu Keskin +2 more
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