From Management to Governance: Analysis of Evolution of the Theory of Construction Projects

Driven by dual demands in terms of theory and practice, the research interests in the domain of construction projects have been expanded from project management to project governance and construction business system. The logic of theory evolution could be summarized as an organic combination of the universality of main stream governance theory and its knowledge foundations and the particularity of the construction industry. It is suggested that generally speaking, the research level in the domain of project governance and construction business system is still at a preliminary stage, in spite of considerable results achieved at home and abroad; and that a multi-level and pluralistic development situation will be presented in the future.