文献类型：期刊文献

英文题名：Cross-Boundary Tensions Between the Project Owner and Project Manager in Value Creation

作者：Sun, Ning[1];Ning, Yan[2];Ke, Yongjian[3];Zheng, Fengjing[4];Li, Yadi[5]

机构：[1]UCL, Bartlett Sch Sustainable Construct, 1-19 Torrington Pl, London WC1E 7HB, England;[2]Nanjing Univ, Sch Management & Engn, Nanjing, Peoples R China;[3]Univ Technol Sydney, Sch Built Environm, Ultimo, NSW, Australia;[4]Jiangsu Publ Works Co Ltd, Nanjing, Peoples R China;[5]East China Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Business, Shanghai 200237, Peoples R China

年份：2026

卷号：57

期号：1

起止页码：97

外文期刊名：PROJECT MANAGEMENT JOURNAL

收录：;WOS:【SSCI(收录号:WOS:001518127400001)】；

基金：We thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Shanghai Pujiang Programme for their financial support. We are also grateful to Editor Dr. James Jiang and the two anonymous reviewers for their insightful and constructive comments.

语种：英文

外文关键词：project owner; project manager; value creation; tension; organizational boundary; temporal boundary; Q methodology

摘要：Project value creation faces tensions between the project owner and the outsourced project manager, particularly in their cross-organizational and cross-temporal interactions. The interplay between cross-organizational and cross-temporal interactions brings significant challenges to value creation. Therefore, this research aims to explore these cross-boundary tensions between the project owner and project manager in value creation. Q methodology was applied, involving 59 interviews for developing Q statements and 20 Q surveys for analyzing tension dimensions. This research identified four dimensions of cross-boundary tension: (1) structural tension between empowerment and control, (2) priority tension between short-term and long-term, (3) communication tension between convergence and divergence, and (4) involvement tension between assistance and intervention. This research could theoretically contribute to value creation from the owner-manager cross-boundary tension perspective and extend the scope of the temporal boundary. Additionally, it provides practical guidance for professionals to understand the implications of tensions and strike the right balance for optimal value creation.