Abstract
This artivcle begins by considering the institution of contract and approaches to it. It follows this with an analysis of an institutional innovation, the development of alliancing as a specific form of contract premised on a far more normative mode of control than the disciplinary mechanisms of surveillance which have traditionally been seen as more typically associated with conventional contracts. A new way of managing projects is evolving, which is reported in this article. The article also considers some of its advantages as well as some of its disadvantages.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Oxford Handbook of Project Management |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Volume | 9780199563142 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191724879 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780199563142 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 May 2011 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Oxford University Press 2011. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Alliancing
- Contractual relations
- Innovation
- Normative control
- Project management
- Surveillance