Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate a case of collective sensemaking about the project success of the multifunctional amphitheater of Quebec (Canada). Design/methodology/approach: For this explorative and qualitative research, the authors started from the post-mortem document...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to study the influence of procurement on the performance of integrated design teams. Design/methodology/approach – The research paradigm is based on Russian socio‐constructivist approach to activity theory. Activity theory, as opposed to natural or...

Purpose: This study focuses on the dynamic relationship between organizational actors and engaged scholars involved in a normative assessment conducted in a public organization managing major projects. Design/methodology/approach: We build on a 15-month engaged scholarship experience carried...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the process of translation of an institutionalized governance framework as adapted to a major project in practice. Although infrastructure projects have been studied for decades, most studies have emphasized economic or contingency-based...