A comprehensive review of megaproject performance propositioned the issues leading to project failure as behavioral. Project failure linked cost overruns and schedule delays to acts of delusion and deception, citing the ability to learn lessons, and the misalignment of incentives as influencing factors. A mixed-methods study was designed to gain insight into the decision-making behaviors of undergraduate civil engineers, and the role that education could play in enhancing decision-making. A co-curricular intervention led to qualitative exploration of decision-making in civil engineering undergraduates. Motivation featured heavily, particularly a conflict between interest and enjoyment, and the reward structures of traditional education and industry. Results led to a quantitative measure of intrinsic motivation and critical thinking ability. Findings from the educational environment have implications for industry and led to recommendations regarding the importance of autonomy and relatedness, to a megaproject environment.

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利用大型项目​​的绩效成果来增强土木工程专业毕业生的决策行为

对大型项目绩效的全面审查提出了导致项目失败的行为问题。项目失败将成本超支和进度延误与妄想和欺骗行为联系在一起，理由是学习经验的能力以及激励措施的失调是影响因素。设计了一种混合方法研究，以深入了解本科土木工程师的决策行为，以及教育在加强决策中可以发挥的作用。通过课外干预，可以对土木工程专业学生的决策进行定性探索。动机是重中之重，尤其是兴趣和享受之间的冲突，以及传统教育和产业的报酬结构。结果导致对内在动机和批判性思维能力的定量测量。