Role of boundary objects in negotiations of project contracts
By: KOSKINEN, Kaj U
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Contributor(s): MÄKINEN, Seppo.
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ArticlePublisher: Elsevier, jan.2009International Journal of Project Management 27, 1, p. 31-38Abstract: A boundary object is a concept for referring to objects that serve as an interface between different individuals and/or organizations. From this it follows that the aim of this article is to address the question of what sort of role boundary objects play in negotiations of contracts in the project business context. The beginning of the article deals with the notion of the boundary object in general. And after that follows the main content of the article namely a study of the role of boundary objects in the context of project contract negotiations (technological delivery). The article includes three case examples, and it ends with the conclusion according to which the boundary objects (both institutionalised and non-institutionalised) may play an important role in the courses of complex project contract negotiations.
A boundary object is a concept for referring to objects that serve as an interface between different individuals and/or organizations. From this it follows that the aim of this article is to address the question of what sort of role boundary objects play in negotiations of contracts in the project business context. The beginning of the article deals with the notion of the boundary object in general. And after that follows the main content of the article namely a study of the role of boundary objects in the context of project contract negotiations (technological delivery). The article includes three case examples, and it ends with the conclusion according to which the boundary objects (both institutionalised and non-institutionalised) may play an important role in the courses of complex project contract negotiations.
Knowledge visualization; Shared understanding; Boundary object; Project contract negotiation
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