Wang, T; Chan, A P C; He, Q and Xu, J (2022) Identifying the gaps in construction megaproject management research: A bibliographic analysis. International Journal of Construction Management, 22(9), pp. 1585-1596. ISSN 1562-3599
Abstract
The worldwide growth of megaprojects has triggered an increasing number of academic publications in the past few decades. However, there are few studies drawing the whole picture of construction megaproject management. This study aims to investigate the status and identify research implications of construction megaproject management by conducting a systematic review. A total of 155 journal articles in 2007-2018 were identified and analysed, mainly using a bibliographic analysis on annual circulation, major journals, research origins, and categories of research interests. Results indicated that IJPM, JME, PMJ, FEM, JCEM, Sustainability, PICE-MPL and ECAM are the major journals, and developed regions/countries such as the United Kingdom rather than developing regions/countries such as mainland China are the dominant contributors in this field. Ten categories of research interests on megaproject management were also displayed and respectively discussed in depth. Moreover, three implications for future research, namely, 'construction megaproject research in developing areas', 'human factors in construction megaproject research' and 'external complexity in construction megaproject research', were proposed. The clear picture of existing literature might provide insights for academic research into megaproject management. Besides, the frontiers of megaproject research could equip practitioners with updated problem-solving strategies and then facilitate faster development in megaproject management.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | bibliographic analysis; construction project; megaproject management; project success; review |
| Index terms: | journal, systematic literature review, drawing, publication, megaproject, complexity, China, practitioner, construction project, strategy, circulation, project success, human factor, management research, United Kingdom |
| Subjects: | occupational health and safety management, research evaluation and metrics, research dissemination and communication, project management theory and practice, Geography, production management, technical documentation, urban design, systems engineering, practitioner, management, research design and methodology, strategic project management |
| Topics: | Project Management, Research Practice, Health and Safety, Roles and Professions, Design Practice, Engineering Principles, Urban Studies, Geographical Context, Information Management, Business Strategy |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
N.B. Descriptive scope is a count of how many of the five facets of empirical research are indicated by the words used in title, abstract and keywords. It is not intended as a judgement on the research; merely a count of the kind of word we would expect to indicate Phenomenon, Concepts, Theoretical framing, Empirical techniques, Analytical techniques. If all five are present, then a code of “5 PCTEA” will indicate this. If you feel the coding for this record is questionable, we welcome discussion around the terms we matched or the way we categorized them. The facet you would expect may not be coded, or a facet may be coded inappropriately. This can also bear on a larger question, of which facets should be treated as defining in construction management research. Please get in touch, and we will look at it. More details here