TY - JOUR
T1 - Contextualising Capability Development
T2 - Configurations of Knowledge Governance Mechanisms in Project-based Organizations
AU - Pemsel, Sofia
AU - Söderlund, Jonas
AU - Wiewiorac, Anna
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Given the project-based organization’s (PBO) strong focus on autonomy and temporary decentralisation, it faces unique challenges with regard to long-term organisational learning and capability development. To address how PBOs cope with these challenges, we address the role of knowledge governance (KG) mechanisms to foster capability development. The present paper reports on a multiple case study comprising 23 PBOs and demonstrates the importance of ‘configurations of KG mechanisms’ for facilitating learning and capability development. This paper develops four distinct configurations (balanced, formalistic, interactive, and fragile) that promote three principal organisational-level learning processes: shifting, leveraging and adapting. This research underscores the close relationship between knowledge governance mechanisms and capability development and the importance of designing the appropriate configuration of KG mechanisms to foster capability development.
AB - Given the project-based organization’s (PBO) strong focus on autonomy and temporary decentralisation, it faces unique challenges with regard to long-term organisational learning and capability development. To address how PBOs cope with these challenges, we address the role of knowledge governance (KG) mechanisms to foster capability development. The present paper reports on a multiple case study comprising 23 PBOs and demonstrates the importance of ‘configurations of KG mechanisms’ for facilitating learning and capability development. This paper develops four distinct configurations (balanced, formalistic, interactive, and fragile) that promote three principal organisational-level learning processes: shifting, leveraging and adapting. This research underscores the close relationship between knowledge governance mechanisms and capability development and the importance of designing the appropriate configuration of KG mechanisms to foster capability development.
KW - Project-based organization
KW - Knowledge governance
KW - Capabilities
KW - Organisational learning
KW - Shifting
KW - Leveraging
KW - Adapting
KW - Project-based organizations
KW - Knowledge governance
KW - Capabilities
KW - Organisational learning
KW - Shifting
KW - Leveraging
KW - Adapting
U2 - 10.1080/09537325.2018.1459538
DO - 10.1080/09537325.2018.1459538
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0953-7325
VL - 30
SP - 1226
EP - 1245
JO - Technology Analysis & Strategic Management
JF - Technology Analysis & Strategic Management
IS - 10
ER -