JOB BEHAVIOR OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGERS: DETERMINANTS AND ASSESSMENT

This paper reports the findings of an investigation into the psychosocial aspects of the work of construction project managers (PMs) in the United Kingdom. A theoretical model that identified the different variables that may influence the behavior and effectiveness of PMs was developed. This study used an adapted form of the behaviorally anchored rating scales to measure a PM's effectiveness. The technique yielded five behavioral dimensions by which a PM's role may be described, and it was used in a survey involving 62 PMs. Analysis of the data suggests that a PM's effectiveness was influenced by situational and personal variables. The results strongly suggest that by understanding the complexity of such relationships, construction firms can influence the direction and behavior of PMs. The results also suggest that the behavior of PMs and project performance varied independently.

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• Authors:
  • Dulaimi, M F
  • Langford, D
• Publication Date: 1999-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 256-264
• Serial:
  • Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
  • Volume: 125
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9364
  • EISSN: 1943-7862
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/journal/jcemd4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Construction; Job analysis; Leadership; Managerial personnel; Project management; Psychological aspects; Surveys
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Highways; I10: Economics and Administration; I50: Construction and Supervision of Construction;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00767753
• Record Type: Publication
• Contract Numbers: CMS-9415105, CMS-9733267
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 6 1999 12:00AM