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Explaining uncertainty avoidance in megaprojects : resource constraints, strategic behaviour, or institutions?
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Author
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Abstract
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| This paper asks why uncertainties are avoided in dominant megaproject practice while planning scholars are increasingly advocating adaptive planning and uncertainty acknowledgement. We propose a novel analytical framework to explain uncertainty avoidance, consisting of two current explanations – resource constraint and strategic behaviour models – and a complementary institutional model. We apply the framework to a seaport megaproject in Flanders to test its validity. Results show that the institutional model increases our understanding of uncertainty avoidance. More attention to planning institutions and far-reaching institutional changes are required to facilitate a move towards uncertainty acknowledgement and adaptive planning |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Planning theory & practice. - -
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Publication
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2021
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ISSN
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1464-9357
[Print]
1470-000X
[Online]
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DOI
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10.1080/14649357.2021.1944659
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Volume/pages
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22
:4
(2021)
, p. 537-555
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ISI
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000673416300001
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Full text (open access)
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