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Innovation Network Reconfiguration Makes Infrastructure Megaprojects More Resilient
Ruijiao Sun1, Yisheng Liu1, Jianghu Zhao2
1School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China.
Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience
|September 26, 2022
Summary
Resilient innovation in infrastructure megaprojects is optimized by strong partnerships. This study reveals that network characteristics positively influence organizational resilience, enhancing project success and risk management.
Area of Science:
- Engineering Management
- Innovation Studies
- Organizational Resilience
Background:
- Infrastructure megaprojects face significant innovation risks, including funding shortages, policy changes, and implementation challenges.
- Managing innovation within complex, multi-participant organizations is complicated, necessitating robust strategies.
- Resilient innovation is proposed as a key tool to optimize innovation management in these contexts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between organizational resilience and innovation network characteristics in infrastructure megaprojects.
- To identify factors influencing organizational resilience within innovation networks.
- To explore strategies for enhancing resilience through network reconstruction.
Main Methods:
- A survey of 164 participants in infrastructure innovation projects.
- Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to analyze factors affecting organizational resilience.
- A case study of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway innovation network.
Main Results:
- A positive correlation was found between innovation network characteristics and organizational resilience.
- The strength of network connections directly impacts the preventive and resistance capabilities of resilience.
- Network heterogeneity influences the dual abilities of resilience.
Conclusions:
- Organizational partnerships and network characteristics are crucial for resilient innovation in infrastructure megaprojects.
- Network structure, including connection strength and heterogeneity, can be strategically managed to enhance resilience.
- Network reconstruction offers a viable strategy to improve resilience and mitigate risks in innovation management.
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