Assessing the effects of structural differences on action, reaction and conformation in construction projects
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Resumo: | Research studies indicate the existence of three generic ways for dealing with uncertainties: control, flexibility and buffers. These are the ways of assuring organizational robustness to support the proactive and reactive management of events that occur during the project. Traditionally, project management practices have strongly relied on the combined use of control and buffers. However, the increasing notion of project complexity has changed paradigms and pushed structural changes towards the development of flexibility capabilities. One such change is the adoption of a more flat organizational structure characterized by autonomy and decentralization, being its most visible aspect the multi-functional teams working as mobile production cells. This paper focuses on structural changes required for this type of flexibility and its effects on managers' interventions and use of buffers. Interviews were conducted with project managers from five high rise building firms who adopt different organizational structures and a parallel between their distinct practices was established. The analysis of strategic contents shows the successful implementation of this type of flexibility as the result of strategic choices accompanied by bundles of best practices at the operational level and by proper decisions regarding the use of buffers at the tactical level. |
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Assessing the effects of structural differences on action, reaction and conformation in construction projectsEngenharia civil, Gestão de empresas, Engenharia civilCivil engineering, Management of enterprises, Civil engineeringResearch studies indicate the existence of three generic ways for dealing with uncertainties: control, flexibility and buffers. These are the ways of assuring organizational robustness to support the proactive and reactive management of events that occur during the project. Traditionally, project management practices have strongly relied on the combined use of control and buffers. However, the increasing notion of project complexity has changed paradigms and pushed structural changes towards the development of flexibility capabilities. One such change is the adoption of a more flat organizational structure characterized by autonomy and decentralization, being its most visible aspect the multi-functional teams working as mobile production cells. This paper focuses on structural changes required for this type of flexibility and its effects on managers' interventions and use of buffers. Interviews were conducted with project managers from five high rise building firms who adopt different organizational structures and a parallel between their distinct practices was established. The analysis of strategic contents shows the successful implementation of this type of flexibility as the result of strategic choices accompanied by bundles of best practices at the operational level and by proper decisions regarding the use of buffers at the tactical level.20072007-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/bookapplication/pdfhttps://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/70264engAntónio Miranda FilhoJorge Moreira da CostaL. Heineckinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-29T12:53:28Zoai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/70264Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T23:28:46.255535Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Assessing the effects of structural differences on action, reaction and conformation in construction projects |
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Assessing the effects of structural differences on action, reaction and conformation in construction projects |
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Assessing the effects of structural differences on action, reaction and conformation in construction projects António Miranda Filho Engenharia civil, Gestão de empresas, Engenharia civil Civil engineering, Management of enterprises, Civil engineering |
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Assessing the effects of structural differences on action, reaction and conformation in construction projects |
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Assessing the effects of structural differences on action, reaction and conformation in construction projects |
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Assessing the effects of structural differences on action, reaction and conformation in construction projects |
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Assessing the effects of structural differences on action, reaction and conformation in construction projects |
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Assessing the effects of structural differences on action, reaction and conformation in construction projects |
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António Miranda Filho |
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António Miranda Filho Jorge Moreira da Costa L. Heineck |
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Jorge Moreira da Costa L. Heineck |
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António Miranda Filho Jorge Moreira da Costa L. Heineck |
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Engenharia civil, Gestão de empresas, Engenharia civil Civil engineering, Management of enterprises, Civil engineering |
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Engenharia civil, Gestão de empresas, Engenharia civil Civil engineering, Management of enterprises, Civil engineering |
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Research studies indicate the existence of three generic ways for dealing with uncertainties: control, flexibility and buffers. These are the ways of assuring organizational robustness to support the proactive and reactive management of events that occur during the project. Traditionally, project management practices have strongly relied on the combined use of control and buffers. However, the increasing notion of project complexity has changed paradigms and pushed structural changes towards the development of flexibility capabilities. One such change is the adoption of a more flat organizational structure characterized by autonomy and decentralization, being its most visible aspect the multi-functional teams working as mobile production cells. This paper focuses on structural changes required for this type of flexibility and its effects on managers' interventions and use of buffers. Interviews were conducted with project managers from five high rise building firms who adopt different organizational structures and a parallel between their distinct practices was established. The analysis of strategic contents shows the successful implementation of this type of flexibility as the result of strategic choices accompanied by bundles of best practices at the operational level and by proper decisions regarding the use of buffers at the tactical level. |
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2007 |
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2007 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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