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This paper presents findings of the consequences of the recent Covid 19 pandemic on the shipbuilding industry. Through qualitative interviews with key stakeholder on their experiences, the paper identifies an increased emphasis on contracts as regulative for collaboration. This increased focus on legalism in the shipbuilding industry was already triggered by the recent oil crisis yet escalated to a new level by the rules and regulations imposed by the pandemic. The paper argues that the ramifications of this pandemic cannot be understood without interpreting it in respect to the ongoing market transition the industry was already facing when the pandemic hit the world. The findings of increased formal regulation of collaboration, requires further studies and have implications also for the ETO literature.
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Strict adherence to law or prescriptions, especially to the letter rather than the spirit (www.dictionary.com).
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The research team wants to acknowledge the support received from the Norwegian Research Council by funding this project. We would also like to thank to the companies involved in the project for their dedication and the willingness to share their experiences with us.
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Kjersem, K., Giskeødegård, M.F. (2021). The Unexpected Consequences of the Covid 19 on Managing ETO Projects. In: Dolgui, A., Bernard, A., Lemoine, D., von Cieminski, G., Romero, D. (eds) Advances in Production Management Systems. Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable and Resilient Production Systems. APMS 2021. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 633. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85910-7_38
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