Defining integration capability dimensions and creating a corresponding self-assessment model for inter-organizational projects
Saukko, Laura; Aaltonen, Kirsi; Haapasalo, Harri (2022-05-31)
Saukko, L., Aaltonen, K. and Haapasalo, H. (2022), "Defining integration capability dimensions and creating a corresponding self-assessment model for inter-organizational projects", International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, Vol. 15 No. 8, pp. 77-110. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMPB-04-2021-0085
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Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to define the integration capability dimensions and create a model for self-assessing the integration capability in inter-organizational projects.
Design/methodology/approach: A theoretical construct of, referred in this study as integration capability framework is elaborated following a systematic literature review. Thereafter, an integration capability self-assessment model, based on maturity thinking, is derived from the theoretical framework. The self-assessment model is further developed and tested for validity within five inter-organizational project networks in cooperation with industry practitioners, representing construction, industrial engineering, and mining sectors.
Findings: The results show that inter-organizational projects can use the developed model in self-assessing the maturity levels of various integration mechanisms, thus the state of integration capability at any point in time during inter-organizational projects.
Originality/value: This study is an attempt to identify how the integration capability dimensions can be self-assessed in inter-organizational projects, through the maturity levels of various integration mechanisms. The results offer insights for both academics and project management practitioners.
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