It takes two to tango

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dc.contributorAalto-yliopistofi
dc.contributorAalto Universityen
dc.contributor.authorArtto, Karlos
dc.contributor.authorTurkulainen, Virpi
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Industrial Engineering and Management
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity College Dublin
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-25T08:45:11Z
dc.date.available2019-02-25T08:45:11Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The purpose of this paper is to develop further understanding of the interdependence between product and organization subsystems in the context of major projects by empirically elaborating the volume-variety matrix. Design/methodology/approach: Projects are perceived as systems that include a product subsystem (the project outcome) and an organization subsystem (the temporary multi-firm organizational network that produces the project outcome). This study addresses product-organization interdependence by analyzing product and organization subsystem components in terms of their uniqueness and reuse across multiple projects. The empirical analysis focuses on four global renewable fuels refinery projects implemented by Neste from 2003 to 2011. The refineries are based on the same proprietary technology but are unique at the project level. Findings: The findings indicate interesting interdependencies between product and organization subsystems when analyzed at the component level: the findings suggest both diagonal and off-diagonal positions in the volume-variety matrix. An example of an off-diagonal position is a reused organization subsystem component associated with a unique product subsystem component, meaning that choosing the same organization in a future project can be used for acquiring an improved and, thereby, unique product subsystem component. Originality/value: The study elaborates upon the volume-variety matrix in the context of major projects. The findings related to off-diagonal positions in the matrix provide new knowledge on combinations at the component level where a reused organization can be associated with a unique product, and vice versa. This has direct implications for management of projects.en
dc.description.versionPeer revieweden
dc.format.extent1312-1339
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dc.identifier.citationArtto , K & Turkulainen , V 2018 , ' It takes two to tango : Product-organization interdependence in managing major projects ' , International Journal of Operations and Production Management , vol. 38 , no. 6 , pp. 1312-1339 . https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-12-2016-0767en
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/IJOPM-12-2016-0767
dc.identifier.issn0144-3577
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dc.identifier.urihttps://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/handle/123456789/36730
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi:aalto-201902251887
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.
dc.relation.ispartofseriesInternational Journal of Operations and Production Managementen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVolume 38, issue 6en
dc.rightsopenAccessen
dc.subject.keywordProduct-organization interdependence
dc.subject.keywordProject operations
dc.subject.keywordProject subsystems
dc.subject.keywordUniqueness in projects
dc.subject.keywordVolume-variety matrix
dc.titleIt takes two to tangoen
dc.typeA1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessäfi
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