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Toward a theory of resilience governance: insights from megaprojects in China

In: Research Handbook on the Governance of Projects

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  • Linzhuo Wang
  • Xinnan Wang
  • Fangwei Zhu

Abstract

The global pandemic and the economic downturn have raised scholarly and practical concerns about project resilience. The growing literature on resilience management in projects calls for research on improving project resilience through governance measures. In this chapter, we theorize resilience governance by generating insights from four case megaprojects in China. The results reveal that for projects to be resilient, project participants are encouraged to form a loosely coupled system. A resilience governance model encompassing multilevel governance (macro, meso, and micro level) and mixed governance mechanisms (contractual, relational, and hierarchical governance) is proposed. Practical and theoretical contributions are discussed.

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  • Linzhuo Wang & Xinnan Wang & Fangwei Zhu, 2023. "Toward a theory of resilience governance: insights from megaprojects in China," Chapters, in: Research Handbook on the Governance of Projects, chapter 31, pages 379-392, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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