Cultural sense-making integration into risk mitigation strategies towards megaproject success

This paper explores the implementation of megaprojects and their risk associated with social responsibilities (SR) in megaprojects through the lens of cultural sense-making. The paper propositions that a requisite understanding of the socio-cultural context of stakeholders through sense-making can act as a lever in stereotyping reduction thus improving risk management associated with megaproject success. The paper applies a problematization (Alvesson and Sandberg, 2011) perspective challenging underlying assumptions regarding existing risk management approaches in megaproject management and closely examining existing gaps as it relates to successful implementation.