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Megaproject complexity attributes and competences: lessons from IT and construction projects
International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management, 2019 Megaprojects have been associated with persistent underperformance technically, financially, socially and environmentally. This underperformance has been attributed to the inherent complexity attributes and the gaps in the form of the mismatch in the ...
Maxwell Nyarirangwe +4 more
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Past Carbon Emissions and Future Targets for the Olympic Games
The Geographical Journal, Volume 192, Issue 2, June 2026.Short Abstract The global visibility and political weight of the Olympic Games can inspire climate change action. Yet, at the same time, the Olympics are also significant carbon emitters. To date, however, there is a lack of a systematic assessment of past carbon emissions and extrapolation of future targets considering international agreements.
David Gogishvili, Martin Müller
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The Cultural Ecosystem of Megaprojects: The Interconnectedness of Organizational Elements and their Wider Institutional Contexts [PDF]
, 2014 In the multi-layered structure of megaprojects, organizational cultures emerge within different temporary multi-organizational teams (TMOs) responsible for execution.
Kusuma, I
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Advances in Civil Engineering, 2019 The importance of social responsibility strategy for the sustainable development of megaprojects has been widely concerned, while types and motivations of social responsibility behavior have also been analyzed and examined in the corporate management ...
Linlin Xie, Ting Han, Haitao Chu, Bo Xia
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Volume 33, Issue 3, Page 4290-4305, May 2026.ABSTRACT Contemporary project environments are increasingly shaped by paradoxical tensions—between control and flexibility, short‐term delivery and long‐term value, or efficiency and innovation—that require project professionals to cultivate a more complex set of competences.
Franca Cantoni +3 more
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Feminist Political Ecology (FPE) Research on Irrigation: A Systematic Literature Review
WIREs Water, Volume 13, Issue 3, May/June 2026.A review of 12 feminist political ecology (FPE) themes in research on irrigation shows a prominent interest in the effect of power relations at the household and community levels on irrigation access and control in reviewed studies, but other dimensions, such as embodied subjectivities and emotional connections with water, remain relatively overlooked.
Stephanie Leder‐Büttner +2 more
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Journal of Asian Architecture and Building EngineeringThere have been repeated security incidents in megaproject tunnels, construction security issues are particularly serious, and the management of security risks is receiving increasing attention.
Kai Liu +4 more
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Applying institutional theories to managing megaprojects [PDF]
International Journal of Project Management, 2018 Abstract This paper contributes to Rodney Turner's initiative to develop a theory of project management from practice. Organizational scholars studying strategy suggest that more attention needs to be paid to practices involved in organizing, as well as the institutional contexts in which these practices are embedded.
Christopher Biesenthal +3 more
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THE URBAN METABOLISM OF FLOOD PROTECTION INFRASTRUCTURE IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Volume 50, Issue 3, Page 545-566, May 2026.Abstract Investments in large‐scale climate infrastructures are central to emerging forms of climate urbanism. In Jakarta, flood protection infrastructures seek to protect the city from devastating flood events in anticipation of future catastrophes.
Sophie Webber, Wahyu Kusuma Astuti
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A dynamic framework for managing the complexities of risks in megaprojects [PDF]
, 2016 The future of mega infrastructure projects is certain - there will be more risks to manage. The challenge is being met through research and innovation combining current approaches with new. This research adopted a dynamic approach through the combination
Boateng, Prince +2 more
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