A double analysis of stakeholder interaction in public infrastructure management
Abstract
Purpose
This work is part of a research project that seeks to gain insight into the applicability of different actor analysis methods. This paper aims to describe the analysis of the predictive value of two different actor analysis methods applied to the redesign of the water management of a Dutch polder.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper's approach is a parallel application and comparison of the results of two separate actor analysis methods: conflict analysis and transactional analysis.
Findings
Transactional analysis was more accurate regarding the prediction of the real world outcomes than conflict analysis.
Research limitations/implications
The choice of analysis method may be of significant influence on the quality of understanding of the risks involved with different stakeholders. There may not be a single silver bullet.
Practical implications
An asset manager needs to apply multiple actor analysis techniques to fully grasp the impact of the threats posed by the stakeholders on the asset and its risk register.
Originality/value
The parallel application of the two methods and comparison of their predictive value is new.
Keywords
Citation
van der Lei, T.E. and Herder, P.M. (2011), "A double analysis of stakeholder interaction in public infrastructure management", Facilities, Vol. 29 No. 13/14, pp. 563-576. https://doi.org/10.1108/02632771111178409
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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