Abstract
This working paper presents a preliminary conceptualization of a process theoretical approach for studying the interplay between contractual and relational governance activities in Public Private Partnerships. Taking into account that “action” is not necessarily an instrumental consequence of decisions, we argue that day-to-day practitioners aim at balancing their role as a member of an organization, a part of a PPP team and personal professional interest. Their subjective concern for improving or maintaining their positions trustworthy "experts" drives modes of interaction and governing activities. The approach integrates the traditional functional-regulatory approach extensively used for studying the interplay in terms of complementarity/substitutivity, with theoretical insights from critical realism theory on trust and control in working organizations. The illustrative case is the interaction between a public project manager and a private facility manager during the introduction of changes in the exploitation phase of a Public Private Partnership in the Netherlands.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 15th Engineering Project Organization Conference with 5th International Megaprojects Workshop |
Subtitle of host publication | Stanford Sierra Camp, California June 5-7, 2017 |
Editors | Ashwin Mahalingam, Tripp Shealy, Nuno Gil |
Place of Publication | Stanford, CA |
Publisher | EPOS |
Number of pages | 21 |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Event | 15th Engineering Project Organization Conference 2017 - Stanford Sierra Camp, Stanford, United States Duration: 5 Jun 2017 → 7 Jun 2017 Conference number: 15 http://epossociety.org/EPOC2017/ |
Publication series
Name | Working Paper Proceedings |
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Publisher | EPOS |
Volume | 2017 |
Conference
Conference | 15th Engineering Project Organization Conference 2017 |
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Abbreviated title | EPOC 2017 |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | Stanford |
Period | 5/06/17 → 7/06/17 |
Other | held in conjunction with the 5th International Megaprojects Workshop: Theory meets Practice |
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