Leereveld, Theun (2021) Explaining cost overrun in Dutch infrastructure projects by the influence of boundary spanning activities. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
A DBFM contract gives private organizations much room for design and own interpretation to the contract. Boundary spanners must function as a builder between boundaries. They must attempt to break the boundaries when building trust, and simultaneously protect their own interests This research looks beyond the formal contractual agreements and tries to find out how certain activities of boundary spanners might influence cost overrun in PPP projects. Two Dutch DBFM infrastructure projects are compared, and within these projects, in-dept interviews of public and private actors are conducted. The data that is acquired will be laid against already existing literature, which will attempt to answer the main research question. Getting a better understanding of these complex social interactions might improve the relationship between the private and public sector in future PPP projects, potentially improving collaboration and the feeling of trust within the design and building phase of a PPP project, resulting in less conflicts and a higher level of performance overall. An increase in collaboration and trust will not only be valuable in completing a projects in time, which is one of the main factors when it comes to costs, but also in creative problem solving throughout the building phase of a PPP project.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Planning and Design |
| Supervisor: | Verweij, S. |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Jul 2021 06:04 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Jul 2021 06:04 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3606 |
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