Examining the career progression of construction project managers in Ghana
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2021-07-06
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The intricacy of today's project environs has generated an inordinate need to ensure that
construction organisations have operative and effective career progression and
development programmes to fill project management roles with the right people for
successful delivery. However, these needs are not being met since organisations have not
supplemented time-honoured programmes with impartial methods to profiling employee
characteristics and career progression paths. This study was conducted to examine the
career progression of construction project managers in Ghana. To achieve this aim, the
study sought to determine the extent to which construction project managers pursued
their career paths in Ghana, identify the drivers for career progression and identify the
barriers to the career progression of construction project managers. A questionnaire
survey was conducted among 80 project managers who work with class D1 building
construction firms in Kumasi and Accra. The project managers were selected using the
snowball sampling approach. The respondents were asked to answer questions in relation
to the specific objectives of the study. Data obtained from the survey was analysed using
Statistical Package for Social Sciences Volume 21. With respect to the extent to which
the respondents pursued their career progressions, the respondents agreed that
‘establishing a schedule and plan’, ‘changing industries at times’, ‘fostering the
development of team members’, and ‘maximizing their resources’ were very important
factors they considered. It was also revealed that ‘the ability to create identity’,
‘membership of set’, and ‘mobility and attitude’ were key factors that drive the career
progression of construction project managers in Ghana. Finally, the issue of ‘culture’,
‘difference in language’, and ‘inadequate managerial skills’ were identified to be
potential barriers to the career progression of construction project managers in Ghana.
The study recommends that awareness be given to project managers on the identified
barriers that hinder their career progressions in the construction industry
Description
A thesis submitted to the Department of Construction Technology and Management,
College of Art and Built Environment
in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the Degree of
Master of Science.
Keywords
Construction, Project manager, Career progression, Project management.