Search for dissertations about: "public client"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 61 swedish dissertations containing the words public client.

  1. 1. Public procurement of engineering services : Task characteristics, control modes and effects on adaptability

    Author : Klara Granheimer; Tina Karrbom Gustavsson; Per-Erik Eriksson; Göran Lindahl; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; client; construction management; engineering services; organizational control; public procurement; beställare; infrastrukturprojekt; offentlig upphandling; organisationsteori; tekniska konsulttjänster; Real Estate and Construction Management; Fastigheter och byggande;

    Abstract : Previous research has emphasized the importance of engineering services and adaptability in the early stages of construction projects. Public clients usually procure engineering services from private companies, which makes their procurement strategies important in creating incentives for adaptability and innovation for the service providers. READ MORE

  2. 2. Exploring construction challenges of the public client: a dynamic capabilities approach

    Author : Abderisak Adam; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; construction challenges; dynamic capabilities; case study; client organization; capabilities; construction industry;

    Abstract : Construction clients in the public sector face a large number of challenges in designing, procuring and managing construction projects in a manner that is conducive to the organization’s overall goals. In particular, clients have faced challenges in delivering projects that satisfied the projects’ goals with respect to cost and time overruns. READ MORE

  3. 3. How to promote innovation from an organizational control perspective : A case study of a public infrastructure client

    Author : Anna-Therése Järvenpää; Per-Erik Eriksson; Johan Larsson; Tina Karrbom Gustavsson; Kristian Widén; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; infrastructure; organizational control; promoting innovation; public client; Sweden; control systems; inter-organizational; principal-agent; Byggproduktion och teknik; Construction Management and Building Technology;

    Abstract : Within the infrastructure sector, a public client can have various roles and responsibilities that extend beyond its own organization, such as stimulating and supporting innovation. As an infrastructure project is seldom standardized, the client needs to procure each contract based on the relevant uncertainties and complexities for that specific context. READ MORE

  4. 4. Designing the Design Organisation: Client-consultant coordination in a large infrastructure project

    Author : Therese Eriksson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; organisational heuristics; infrastructure; project routines; practice approach; megaprojects; public projects; organisational routines; coordination;

    Abstract : Large infrastructure projects are unique and last for a long time, but they are still temporary organisations. The technology involved is often complex, and the uncertainty is high. Managing such projects and coordinating all the actors involved is a complicated task for both suppliers and clients. READ MORE

  5. 5. Internal clients, contractors and inspection : six Swedish municipalities

    Author : Alf Johansson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; contractor; client; streets department; public works department; municipality;

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