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While megaprojects are challenging to manage, they can deliver significant social and economic benefits – when they go well.Unfortunately, the media and research literature are saturated with cases of megaprojects going off the rails, leading to significant delays, cost overruns and under-delivering on anticipated goals. Despite their poor track record, organisations continue to be excited by the potential outcomes and impact of successful megaprojects, with substantial investments in megaprojects being witnessed globally. Nevertheless, poor performance of these projects can have severe consequences, potentially impacting thousands or millions of people who rely on the project outcome. As megaprojects involve multiple stakeholders across various sectors and deliver novel and complex solutions, they often require decision makers to deal with persisting tensions to balance conflicting demands. Hence, it is critical to pay attention to paradoxical tensions – contradictory and interrelated elements of the project that persist over time. This research project catalogues categories of paradoxical tensions in megaprojects and outlines approaches to managing these tensions. Project Lead: Associate Professor Anna Wiewiora | a.wiewiora@qut.edu.au _________________ Access the full research paper
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