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Research on the practice of sustainability reporting that is specifically focused on the approach applied by port authorities (or port managing bodies—PMBs) and based on surveys as a data collection method, is very limited. Most research consists of single-case studies, only partly covers the different dimensions related to the implementation of sustainability reporting, or is based on content analysis. This paper offers a multidimensional approach of the concept of sustainability reporting based on a global survey yielding 97 complete and valid answers of PMBs. A binomial logistic regression has been conducted to identify those organizational characteristics, whether or not under the control of the PMB, that have the largest explanatory power when it comes to the adoption of the practice of sustainability reporting. The research results present new variables compared to the findings of previous studies, such as proximity to a city, the history of data gathering, and the presence of environmental/social certifications. Furthermore, this paper also investigates how these organizational characteristics are interlinked with external, contextual forces by making use of Institutional Theory. By combining organizational characteristics with information on the institutional environment in which the PMB operates, a more complete image is obtained. The results of this analysis show that myriad different institutional pressures are in play when it comes to having influence over the decision making of PMBs with regard to the adoption of sustainability reporting. Furthermore, several prominent associations between one of the isomorphisms and certain organizational characteristics can be observed.
Magali Geerts; Michaël Dooms; Lara Stas. Determinants of Sustainability Reporting in the Present Institutional Context: The Case of Port Managing Bodies. Sustainability 2021, 13, 3148 .
AMA StyleMagali Geerts, Michaël Dooms, Lara Stas. Determinants of Sustainability Reporting in the Present Institutional Context: The Case of Port Managing Bodies. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (6):3148.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMagali Geerts; Michaël Dooms; Lara Stas. 2021. "Determinants of Sustainability Reporting in the Present Institutional Context: The Case of Port Managing Bodies." Sustainability 13, no. 6: 3148.
In this paper, we develop exploratory research to improve the understanding of actual practices applied in the port industry relating to local communities’ perception measurement and public engagement, aiming at maintaining and fostering relationships with local communities. The application of such practices would allow port managing bodies to improve their strategic alignment with the needs and requirements of their local communities. To this end, we distributed a survey to North American port managing bodies and terminal operators. The survey, answered by 37 respondents, follows a structure defined by critical elements affecting stakeholder perceptions and acceptability in relation to a project or an ongoing business activity. The results disclose differences in social license to operate measurement and public engagement practices between port managing bodies and terminal operators. Furthermore, follow-up interviews were conducted with eight port managing bodies in order to capture the value added and the barriers to engage with local communities. Finally, the study enables benchmarking possibilities both within the sample and on a global level, giving an indication and assessment of the respondents’ competitive positions regarding stakeholder perceptions, communication, and engagement practices, and the steps to be taken in order to strengthen any strategic and competitive state.
Bruno Moeremans; Michaël Dooms. An Exploration of Social License to Operate (SLTO) Measurement in the Port Industry: The Case of North America. Sustainability 2021, 13, 2543 .
AMA StyleBruno Moeremans, Michaël Dooms. An Exploration of Social License to Operate (SLTO) Measurement in the Port Industry: The Case of North America. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (5):2543.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBruno Moeremans; Michaël Dooms. 2021. "An Exploration of Social License to Operate (SLTO) Measurement in the Port Industry: The Case of North America." Sustainability 13, no. 5: 2543.
This paper focuses on the Corporate Social Actions (CSAs) that five major cruise companies conduct in order to improve their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Through a content analysis, we examine the most recent sustainability reports of the five largest cruise shipping companies, based on their market share. The analysis shows that CSAs in the domains of environment, ethics and social/philanthropy are dominant within the cruise industry. However, substantial differences are observed between the leading companies in the industry. At the level of both primary and secondary stakeholders, CSR is implemented at the peripheral level of the business. This observation points towards either a high and stringent level of existing regulation preventing further proactive behavior in the core business activities, or the potential high cost of developing core business-related CSAs, combined with long and uncertain payback times. The study leads to many suggestions for further research, as limitations arise from the lack of available data on the resources invested in CSAs, as well as in-depth information from the companies in terms of the reasons and motives to engage in specific CSR activities. Further research will also require the development of cruise industry-specific guidelines on CSR reporting, as the current reports differ widely in the amount of information provided as well as the generic standards used. Finally, as this research was conducted before the COVID19 pandemic, we believe the results may be significantly altered in the aftermath of the resulting crisis in the cruise industry.
Michaël Geerts; Michaël Dooms. An analysis of the CSR portfolio of cruise shipping lines. Research in Transportation Business & Management 2020, 100615 .
AMA StyleMichaël Geerts, Michaël Dooms. An analysis of the CSR portfolio of cruise shipping lines. Research in Transportation Business & Management. 2020; ():100615.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichaël Geerts; Michaël Dooms. 2020. "An analysis of the CSR portfolio of cruise shipping lines." Research in Transportation Business & Management , no. : 100615.
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Department of Business, Brussels, Belgium Michaël Dooms You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar Correspondence to Michaël Dooms. Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Reprints and Permissions Dooms, M. Elvira Haezendonck & Alain Verbeke (eds.), Sustainable port clusters and development: building competitiveness through clustering or spatially dispersed supply chains. Marit Econ Logist (2020). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41278-020-00178-z Download citation Accepted: 26 October 2020 Published: 05 November 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41278-020-00178-z
Michaël Dooms. Elvira Haezendonck & Alain Verbeke (eds.), Sustainable port clusters and development: building competitiveness through clustering or spatially dispersed supply chains. Maritime Economics & Logistics 2020, 22, 715 -717.
AMA StyleMichaël Dooms. Elvira Haezendonck & Alain Verbeke (eds.), Sustainable port clusters and development: building competitiveness through clustering or spatially dispersed supply chains. Maritime Economics & Logistics. 2020; 22 (4):715-717.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichaël Dooms. 2020. "Elvira Haezendonck & Alain Verbeke (eds.), Sustainable port clusters and development: building competitiveness through clustering or spatially dispersed supply chains." Maritime Economics & Logistics 22, no. 4: 715-717.
The implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation within the European Union intensifies regulatory requirements in terms of data protection for Smart City services. In particular, the mandatory Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) process constitutes a complex managerial challenge. To reduce the complexity, this study develops a typology of Flemish Smart City services based on DPIA costs. Our explorative case study, based on face-to-face interviews and a workshop, shows that DPIA costs vary along the complexities of i) the urban environment in which a Smart City service is provided, and ii) the Smart City service itself. The research further demonstrates that these complexities represent multilayered concepts. The complexity of the urban environment consists of three layers: i) city size, ii) diversity of urban stakeholders, and iii) total of Smart City services in the urban region. Similarly, the complexity of the Smart City service is composed of five layers: i) number of different data streams, ii) clarity of data ownership, iii) amount of use-cases, iv) privacy invasiveness, and v) visibility of the Smart City service. While most layers of the respective complexities unequivocally matter in the eyes of the experts, others are more contested, such as the size of the city and the visibility of the Smart City service. This cost-based framework is of value to city administrations and Smart City service providers as it allows them to make the DPIA process more efficient by shortening the learning curve and improving decision making by clustering services based on data protection needs. In particular, stakeholders that have little expertise in-house, and that are looking for an easy-to-understand, rational framework can benefit from these results. Furthermore, based on both the literature review and the obtained results, our systematic data protection impact-cost-approach is generalizable beyond the EU-borders.
Laurens Vandercruysse; Caroline Buts; Michaël Dooms. A typology of Smart City services: The case of Data Protection Impact Assessment. Cities 2020, 104, 102731 .
AMA StyleLaurens Vandercruysse, Caroline Buts, Michaël Dooms. A typology of Smart City services: The case of Data Protection Impact Assessment. Cities. 2020; 104 ():102731.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLaurens Vandercruysse; Caroline Buts; Michaël Dooms. 2020. "A typology of Smart City services: The case of Data Protection Impact Assessment." Cities 104, no. : 102731.
Sustainability reporting has been marked by a rise in importance in recent years as it has proved to be an important management tool in the understanding of where an organization is situated along the sustainability pathway. However, industries have shown different behaviors towards embracing this practice. In this paper, we turn our attention to the port industry, using the metropolitan inland Port of Brussels (Belgium) as a case study. Given the contested nature of port activities within urban regions, metropolitan inland ports are expected to benefit from the development of a sustainability report as it allows a more transparent account of the contribution of port activities to the objectives of different stakeholder groups in the urban environment. The case study is based on a survey yielding 74 valid responses from different stakeholder groups (employees, clients, and broader society). Our results show that the expected content of a sustainability report is viewed differently by these various stakeholder groups in terms of the relative importance of the dimensions of the Triple Bottom Line (TBL), as well as in terms of the specific indicators representing material issues. Furthermore, the concept of boundary setting with respect to the different dimensions of the TBL and the desired level of inclusion by stakeholders during the development of a sustainability report are differently assessed. The paper is of interest to academics as well as policy makers, as the research results complement the existing insights on sustainability reporting in general and can be used as basis to stimulate the adoption of sustainability reporting by inland ports.
Magali Geerts; Michaël Dooms. Sustainability Reporting for Inland Port Managing Bodies: A Stakeholder-Based View on Materiality. Sustainability 2020, 12, 1726 .
AMA StyleMagali Geerts, Michaël Dooms. Sustainability Reporting for Inland Port Managing Bodies: A Stakeholder-Based View on Materiality. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (5):1726.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMagali Geerts; Michaël Dooms. 2020. "Sustainability Reporting for Inland Port Managing Bodies: A Stakeholder-Based View on Materiality." Sustainability 12, no. 5: 1726.
Michaël Dooms. Elvira Haezendonck and Alain Verbeke (eds): Sustainable port clusters and development: building competitiveness through clustering or spatially dispersed supply chains. Maritime Economics & Logistics 2020, 22, 146 -148.
AMA StyleMichaël Dooms. Elvira Haezendonck and Alain Verbeke (eds): Sustainable port clusters and development: building competitiveness through clustering or spatially dispersed supply chains. Maritime Economics & Logistics. 2020; 22 (1):146-148.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichaël Dooms. 2020. "Elvira Haezendonck and Alain Verbeke (eds): Sustainable port clusters and development: building competitiveness through clustering or spatially dispersed supply chains." Maritime Economics & Logistics 22, no. 1: 146-148.
Laurens Vandercruysse; Caroline Buts; Michaël Dooms. Practitioner’s Corner ∙ Beyond Data Controllership: Merits of a Generic DPIA by Hardware and Technology Suppliers. European Data Protection Law Review 2020, 6, 133 -136.
AMA StyleLaurens Vandercruysse, Caroline Buts, Michaël Dooms. Practitioner’s Corner ∙ Beyond Data Controllership: Merits of a Generic DPIA by Hardware and Technology Suppliers. European Data Protection Law Review. 2020; 6 (1):133-136.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLaurens Vandercruysse; Caroline Buts; Michaël Dooms. 2020. "Practitioner’s Corner ∙ Beyond Data Controllership: Merits of a Generic DPIA by Hardware and Technology Suppliers." European Data Protection Law Review 6, no. 1: 133-136.
Managing non-profit organizations (NPOs) in developing countries constitutes a challenge due to the intrinsic hardship of their missions, and the pressure of balancing their stakeholder’s interests and needs. Beyond the explicit challenges NPOs face (e.g., attracting volunteers, retaining employees, accounting to donors), we tackle the implicit obligations and returns that volunteers, employees, and donors hold towards an NPO. By introducing the concept of Stakeholder Psychological Contracts (SPC) and its three currencies (relational, transactional and ideological), we identify how each creates value for these stakeholders in a different way, using data from 409 respondents, representing 7 Bolivian NPOs. Despite the high levels of satisfaction and engagement among respondents, currencies such as Transactional Obligations in volunteers or Relational Returns in donors did not create substantial value. As predicted, Ideological returns showed relevance for all groups. However, in the case of employees, this currency shows a negative impact on satisfaction with the NPO, and engagement with the cause has no influence on their turnover intentions, as only satisfaction with the organization mediates in their intention to quit. We conclude that SPCs are a valuable concept for NPO managers when it comes to triggering engagement and satisfaction for each stakeholder group.
Vrije Universiteit Brussel Maria Renee Barreal; Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Vrije Universiteit Brussel Roland Pepermans; Vrije Universiteit Brussel Michael Dooms. NPOs and their Stakeholders’ Psychological Contracts: The Value of Implicit Expectations in Bolivia. Gobernar: The Journal of Latin American Public Policy and Governance 2019, 3, 6 .
AMA StyleVrije Universiteit Brussel Maria Renee Barreal, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel Roland Pepermans, Vrije Universiteit Brussel Michael Dooms. NPOs and their Stakeholders’ Psychological Contracts: The Value of Implicit Expectations in Bolivia. Gobernar: The Journal of Latin American Public Policy and Governance. 2019; 3 (5):6.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVrije Universiteit Brussel Maria Renee Barreal; Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Vrije Universiteit Brussel Roland Pepermans; Vrije Universiteit Brussel Michael Dooms. 2019. "NPOs and their Stakeholders’ Psychological Contracts: The Value of Implicit Expectations in Bolivia." Gobernar: The Journal of Latin American Public Policy and Governance 3, no. 5: 6.
The development of smart cities has several privacy implications and it challenges the application and enforcement of data protection law. The SPECTRE project looks at these challenges through the lens of the disciplines of law, communication sciences and economics. The aim is to explore and propose legitimate, participatory and economically-sound solutions for enhancing data protection. SPECTRE will argue for greater responsibilisation in the smart city environment, by increasing participation of different stakeholders through the development of a collaborative, cost-efficient Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) methodology. Furthermore, the potential of using public procurement rules to incorporate this new method for a DPIA to effectively deal with the privacy impacts of smart cities will be explored.
Athena Christofi; Rob Heyman; Laurens Vandercruysse; Valerie Verdoodt; Caroline Buts; Michaël Dooms; Jo Pierson; Peggy Valcke. Smart City Privacy: Enhancing Collaborative Transparency in the Regulatory Ecosystem. 2019 CTTE-FITCE: Smart Cities & Information and Communication Technology (CTTE-FITCE) 2019, 1 -5.
AMA StyleAthena Christofi, Rob Heyman, Laurens Vandercruysse, Valerie Verdoodt, Caroline Buts, Michaël Dooms, Jo Pierson, Peggy Valcke. Smart City Privacy: Enhancing Collaborative Transparency in the Regulatory Ecosystem. 2019 CTTE-FITCE: Smart Cities & Information and Communication Technology (CTTE-FITCE). 2019; ():1-5.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAthena Christofi; Rob Heyman; Laurens Vandercruysse; Valerie Verdoodt; Caroline Buts; Michaël Dooms; Jo Pierson; Peggy Valcke. 2019. "Smart City Privacy: Enhancing Collaborative Transparency in the Regulatory Ecosystem." 2019 CTTE-FITCE: Smart Cities & Information and Communication Technology (CTTE-FITCE) , no. : 1-5.
This paper aims to establish a framework being conceptually able to explain a variety of internationalization strategies and related activities employed by port managing bodies (PMBs), as defined by the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) in 2018, considering their hybrid nature. Having identified a potential to further the existing literature on port policy and strategy in general and port internationalization strategy in specific, the paper examines theoretical frameworks and methodologies from the literature on international business that could be applicable to this field. The main objective is to define a conceptual and analytical framework to examine PMB international strategies, which include both inward and outward steps, also discriminating various internationalization patterns (operating modes). In particular, we investigate if the success (or failure) of PMB outward operations is affected by inward (previous) steps. The contribution tests and validates the proposed conceptual model through multiple embedded case studies, which originate from diverse economic and institutional settings in Rotterdam, Shanghai and Singapore. The paper provides a meaningful insight into discrepancies that could exist in internationalization strategies adopted by conventional business firms and PMBs since they are envisaged to show different trajectories in a number of areas.
Michaël Dooms; Larissa Van Der Lugt; Francesco Parola; Giovanni Satta; Dong-Wook Song. The internationalization of port managing bodies in concept and practice. Maritime Policy & Management 2019, 46, 585 -612.
AMA StyleMichaël Dooms, Larissa Van Der Lugt, Francesco Parola, Giovanni Satta, Dong-Wook Song. The internationalization of port managing bodies in concept and practice. Maritime Policy & Management. 2019; 46 (5):585-612.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichaël Dooms; Larissa Van Der Lugt; Francesco Parola; Giovanni Satta; Dong-Wook Song. 2019. "The internationalization of port managing bodies in concept and practice." Maritime Policy & Management 46, no. 5: 585-612.
Laurens Vandercruysse; Caroline Buts; Michaël Dooms. Practitioner's Corner ∙ Data Control in Smart City Services: Pitfalls and How to Resolve Them. European Data Protection Law Review 2019, 5, 554 -560.
AMA StyleLaurens Vandercruysse, Caroline Buts, Michaël Dooms. Practitioner's Corner ∙ Data Control in Smart City Services: Pitfalls and How to Resolve Them. European Data Protection Law Review. 2019; 5 (4):554-560.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLaurens Vandercruysse; Caroline Buts; Michaël Dooms. 2019. "Practitioner's Corner ∙ Data Control in Smart City Services: Pitfalls and How to Resolve Them." European Data Protection Law Review 5, no. 4: 554-560.
The seaports industry is an industry that produces voluminous negative externalities on the local and regional level, and is also affected by the challenges of climate change. To improve the dimensions of the sustainability – economic, social or ecological dimensions for cleaner production - on an industry level, there is a need to build an inter-organizational network. In this paper, we apply a virtual learning model for the setup of an interorganizational network (ION) for sustainable development in the ports industry, which offers a unique context of high stakeholder complexity and conflict. The value of this paper is that it builds on previous research on the role of the net broker function for triple bottom line transitions through an action research project for the creation of an ION for sustainable development. We furthermore provide managerial recommendations for the setup of such networks.
Mychal Langenus; Michaël Dooms. Creating an industry-level business model for sustainability: The case of the European ports industry. Journal of Cleaner Production 2018, 195, 949 -962.
AMA StyleMychal Langenus, Michaël Dooms. Creating an industry-level business model for sustainability: The case of the European ports industry. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2018; 195 ():949-962.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMychal Langenus; Michaël Dooms. 2018. "Creating an industry-level business model for sustainability: The case of the European ports industry." Journal of Cleaner Production 195, no. : 949-962.
In order to apprehend how employees (managers and engineers) active in state-owned enterprises (SOE) learn from and share working experience in large-scale infrastructure development projects, this research analyses the project-based knowledge transfer and learning that occurred in two complex infrastructure (PPP) projects. Using face-to-face interviews with both internal and external project participants, an ex-post comparative analysis is made of two large-scale Belgian rail infrastructure projects. The results indicate that transferring the public sector project teams from one project to another allows for inter-project learning to take place. The knowledge transfers from the project setting to the state-owned enterprise are mainly the transfer of individual and tacit knowledge focussing more on (inter-) personal and individual learning, than on organisational learning. The latter is caused by the limited perceived strategic value of the researched projects, because of their public–private partnership (PPP) finance structure. As such, project-based organisational learning for these large-scale infrastructure (LSI) projects remains underdeveloped.
Geoffrey Aerts; Michaël Dooms; Elvira Haezendonck. Knowledge transfers and project-based learning in large scale infrastructure development projects: an exploratory and comparative ex-post analysis. International Journal of Project Management 2017, 35, 224 -240.
AMA StyleGeoffrey Aerts, Michaël Dooms, Elvira Haezendonck. Knowledge transfers and project-based learning in large scale infrastructure development projects: an exploratory and comparative ex-post analysis. International Journal of Project Management. 2017; 35 (3):224-240.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGeoffrey Aerts; Michaël Dooms; Elvira Haezendonck. 2017. "Knowledge transfers and project-based learning in large scale infrastructure development projects: an exploratory and comparative ex-post analysis." International Journal of Project Management 35, no. 3: 224-240.
Michaël Dooms; Sheila Farrell. Lions or gazelles? The past, present and future of African port authorities: The case of East Africa. Research in Transportation Business & Management 2017, 22, 135 -152.
AMA StyleMichaël Dooms, Sheila Farrell. Lions or gazelles? The past, present and future of African port authorities: The case of East Africa. Research in Transportation Business & Management. 2017; 22 ():135-152.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichaël Dooms; Sheila Farrell. 2017. "Lions or gazelles? The past, present and future of African port authorities: The case of East Africa." Research in Transportation Business & Management 22, no. : 135-152.
Michaël Dooms; Francesco Parola. Editorial Port Management Studies. The Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics 2016, 32, 1 -2.
AMA StyleMichaël Dooms, Francesco Parola. Editorial Port Management Studies. The Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics. 2016; 32 (1):1-2.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichaël Dooms; Francesco Parola. 2016. "Editorial Port Management Studies." The Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics 32, no. 1: 1-2.
The objective of this paper is to develop a weighing rule for the socio-economic valuation of traffic categories in inland ports. Weighing rules are tools that provide insights based on the gross and relative added value per ton for different prevalent traffic categories. While port performance indicators rather focus on throughput in absolute tons, stakeholder requests on the impact of ports on society suggest that value added of each tonne handled should also be an important parameter. While most weighing rules developed and applied during the last decades have been focusing on seaports, limited research has been devoted to inland ports and their specific characteristics. Our results show the relatively higher and lower added values for the case of the Port of Brussels, and that the trade-off with seaports and development of co-located logistical activities can be of considerable influence on the added value of an inland port.
Mychal Langenus; Michaël Dooms; Elvira Haezendonck; Geoffrey Aerts. Socio-economic valuation of traffic in inland ports: the development of a weighing rule for the port of Brussels. International Journal of Decision Sciences, Risk and Management 2016, 6, 297 .
AMA StyleMychal Langenus, Michaël Dooms, Elvira Haezendonck, Geoffrey Aerts. Socio-economic valuation of traffic in inland ports: the development of a weighing rule for the port of Brussels. International Journal of Decision Sciences, Risk and Management. 2016; 6 (3):297.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMychal Langenus; Michaël Dooms; Elvira Haezendonck; Geoffrey Aerts. 2016. "Socio-economic valuation of traffic in inland ports: the development of a weighing rule for the port of Brussels." International Journal of Decision Sciences, Risk and Management 6, no. 3: 297.
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to offer a systematic assessment of the magnitude of transaction costs of public infrastructure delivery, based on the three attributes of transaction costs, being the asset specificity, uncertainty and frequency of a transaction. Design/methodology/approach – Non-parametric tests were used to test the transaction cost differences between different procurement types. Findings – The authors find empirical support, based on a sample of 172 public infrastructure projects in Belgium, that construction firms make higher relation specific investments to their transaction partners under a public-private partnership (PPP) than a under a traditional public procurement (TPP). In addition, the authors found that PPP transactions are burdened by a greater uncertainty and a less mature market than TPP transactions. Research limitations/implications – Given the complexity of this research, the scope is limited to: a strict distinction between two procurement types, one geographical area, a limited time scope and a focus on the private sector. Hence, the authors suggest that further research broadens the scope of either one of these aspects in order to get a better understanding of the total transaction cost burden of the public infrastructure market. Practical implications – This study offers policy makers form a better understanding of the transaction cost implications when evaluating different procurement types. Originality/value – This paper serves as one of the first systematic comparative analyses of the magnitude and determinants of transaction costs for the delivery of public infrastructure.
Steven De Schepper; Elvira Haezendonck; Michaël Dooms. Transaction cost analysis of public infrastructure delivery. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 2015, 8, 441 -456.
AMA StyleSteven De Schepper, Elvira Haezendonck, Michaël Dooms. Transaction cost analysis of public infrastructure delivery. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business. 2015; 8 (3):441-456.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSteven De Schepper; Elvira Haezendonck; Michaël Dooms. 2015. "Transaction cost analysis of public infrastructure delivery." International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 8, no. 3: 441-456.
Steven De Schepper; Elvira Haezendonck; Michaël Dooms. Understanding pre-contractual transaction costs for Public–Private Partnership infrastructure projects. International Journal of Project Management 2015, 33, 932 -946.
AMA StyleSteven De Schepper, Elvira Haezendonck, Michaël Dooms. Understanding pre-contractual transaction costs for Public–Private Partnership infrastructure projects. International Journal of Project Management. 2015; 33 (4):932-946.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSteven De Schepper; Elvira Haezendonck; Michaël Dooms. 2015. "Understanding pre-contractual transaction costs for Public–Private Partnership infrastructure projects." International Journal of Project Management 33, no. 4: 932-946.
Over the past decades, literature has been focusing increasingly on performance management. A great deal of studies have pointed out that performance management has evolved from mere financial measurements to a multitude of indicators, and that the subject being measured can range from micro-level (an organisation), meso-level (industry) to macro-level (regional or national) performance. The authors will research which academic literature has focused on the performance measurement and management of the meso-level and how that is translated in practice, with special attention for the port industry. In practice, the authors observe that mostly so-called ‘observatories’ are responsible for monitoring the performance of infrastructure industries. Within this context the authors will examine the cooperative efforts of the past 20 years between universities and the European port industry. Based on this analysis, research and policy recommendations will be made on industry performance management, with specific consideration for port industry performance management.
Mychal Langenus; Michaël Dooms. Port industry performance management: a meso-level gap in literature and practice? International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications 2015, 18, 251 -275.
AMA StyleMychal Langenus, Michaël Dooms. Port industry performance management: a meso-level gap in literature and practice? International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications. 2015; 18 (3):251-275.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMychal Langenus; Michaël Dooms. 2015. "Port industry performance management: a meso-level gap in literature and practice?" International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications 18, no. 3: 251-275.