Reed, H L M (2012) Culture shock of alliance projects. In: Smith, S D (ed.) Proceedings of 28th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2012, Edinburgh, UK.
Abstract
The Alliance procurement approach is used to stimulate collaborative working between project participants. When human resources are drawn from traditional project environments, the extent to which this is realized depends, in large part, on the ability of project participants to manage the shock of transition to a radically different organizational culture. Exploring the nature of this transition and individuals' experiences and coping mechanisms for dealing with it, we propose a theoretical model of culture shock, which helps to explain the transition process into alliance projects. We conclude that projects that recognize the culture shock that individuals experience are better equipped to manage 'non-alliance'
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | alliances; culture; culture shock; procurement; relational contracting |
| Index terms: | coping, relational contracting, human resource, organizational culture |
| Subjects: | sociology, management, behavioral psychology, contractual arrangements |
| Topics: | Organizational Design, Human Resources, Procurement, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 CT |
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