Governance challenges in temporary organizations: a case of evolution and representations

According to the literature, formal project governance often stops at steering committee, which is also identified as main link between permanent and temporary organizations. Generally, top managers play an active role sponsors in this committee until approved launched. Afterwards, execution usually delegated, enabling middle participate strategy operationalization. As such, they are likely take part its In study, we especially interested zone reporting committee. Within zone, informal intertwined, there be considerable overlap with organization. Our study focuses on a specific liaison device within zone: Project Coordination Committee, has rarely been studied. We explore how evolves represented by participants. results show surprising diversity participants’ representations. This allows us identify number of conclusions that go beyond form issues relate complexity influence disruptions structures large