The competences required by project managers for project success
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2021-06-24
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Abstract
Managing construction project involves the understanding of the critical success factors
(CSFs) which collectively defines a set of best practices to attain project success.
Construction projects like any other investments needs adequate funding. Clients and
stakeholders invest huge sums of money; hence at the end, the project must be to their
satisfaction with regards to quality and aesthetics. The aim of this research was to identify
the critical success factors to consider in choosing an effective project manager on a
construction project. To identify the critical success factors in construction project delivery
and to identify the significant competencies of a project manager that contributes to the
project success, were objectives considered. This study employs quantitative research
approach. An extensive literature review on the subject matter and a survey using structured
questionnaire through the purposive sampling approach was adopted. The data gathered was
analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency and mean score. Fifty respondents
were later asked to scale the factors discovered from the existing literature. The first five
critical success factors discovered in order of ranking were; Effective quality assurance
culture, adequate communication among all project participants, availability of resources as
planned throughout the project, adequate funding and detailed project planning. The study
again discovered some competencies of a project manager. The competencies were further
put into groups of four namely; Administrative experience, human relation skills, leadership
skills and finally technical skills.
It is believed that the finding from this study will influence the selection of an effective
project manager which will enable the project manager play his or her roles efficiently on
any construction project
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A thesis submitted to the Department of Construction Technology and Management, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Award of Master of Science.
Keywords
Competencies, Project Manager, Critical factors, Successful Project, Project Management, Construction Projects, Quality and Project Satisfaction