Organisation Design In Megaprojects: A Systematic Literature Review And Research Agenda
Megaprojects have a complex and evolving web of organisations arranged in a multilevel and multiphase structure, with intra- and inter-organisational boundaries evolving during the life cycle.
This systematic review by Carolina M. Zani, Juliano Denicol and Tim Broyd explores organisation design in megaprojects, identifying the processes for designing temporary megaproject organisational systems.
The review, published in the International Journal of Project Management, analyses 141 full articles from a sample of 10,078 papers and presents three main contributions: the main theoretical lenses used to develop organisation design research in megaprojects, eight decision dimensions influencing organisation design choices, and the most common organisational capabilities. They present the Megaproject Organisation Design (MegaOD) Framework, as a structure to design organisational boundaries, and to identify the organisational dynamics (design, development, and redesign). They suggest four research streams to advance the design of complex organisations:
1. Design of megaproject ecosystems;
2. Degree of organisational interdependence
3. Design for integration of product and organisational architectures;
4. The role of organisational designers.