Project Managers’ Competencies in Collaborative Construction Projects
Moradi, Sina (2021)
Tampere University
2021
Rakennetun ympäristön tohtoriohjelma - Doctoral Programme in the Built Environment
Rakennetun ympäristön tiedekunta - Faculty of Built Environment
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Väitöspäivä
2021-07-02
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https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-03-2002-7
https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-03-2002-7
Tiivistelmä
Competent project managers contribute to the successful delivery of construction projects in a considerable manner. The delivery models of construction projects have been subjects of striking changes during the recent three decades. These changes, in the big picture, comprise shifting from traditional delivery models (e.g., design-bidbuild, design-build) toward the collaborative ones (e.g., partnering, alliance, integrated project delivery and traditional construction deliveries equipped with collaborative work practices). Consequently, there is currently limited research-based knowledge concerning the competencies required for the project managers of collaborative construction projects. This dissertation is based on a study aimed to understand the changes in the spectrum of the required competencies for the project managers of traditional and collaborative construction projects.
To that end, a comprehensive literature study was undertaken to develop the theoretical framework concerning the project managers’ competencies and their effects on the project success. This was followed by conducting two field surveys in Finland and Norway with a behavioral approach where project managers’ behavior in their everyday work was the main source for understanding their competencies.
Finally, analyzing the obtained research data from the field surveys provided a basis for the constructive research, resulting in the development of a competency model.
The dissertation presents those competencies, which significantly contribute to the successful performance of the project managers of collaborative construction projects. These identified competencies, e.g., trustworthiness, initiative, conflict management, which have been structured in a matrix model, can be employed for the right selection of the project managers for collaborative construction projects and for improving the performance of the existing ones. Finally, the changes in the spectrum of the required competencies for the project managers of traditional and collaborative construction projects are explained and discussed.
The dissertation provides novel academic and practical insights toward the competence-based selection and performance improvement of the project managers in collaborative construction projects. Moreover, it reveals how the changes in the delivery models of construction projects have affected the competencies required for the successful performance of the construction project managers.
To that end, a comprehensive literature study was undertaken to develop the theoretical framework concerning the project managers’ competencies and their effects on the project success. This was followed by conducting two field surveys in Finland and Norway with a behavioral approach where project managers’ behavior in their everyday work was the main source for understanding their competencies.
Finally, analyzing the obtained research data from the field surveys provided a basis for the constructive research, resulting in the development of a competency model.
The dissertation presents those competencies, which significantly contribute to the successful performance of the project managers of collaborative construction projects. These identified competencies, e.g., trustworthiness, initiative, conflict management, which have been structured in a matrix model, can be employed for the right selection of the project managers for collaborative construction projects and for improving the performance of the existing ones. Finally, the changes in the spectrum of the required competencies for the project managers of traditional and collaborative construction projects are explained and discussed.
The dissertation provides novel academic and practical insights toward the competence-based selection and performance improvement of the project managers in collaborative construction projects. Moreover, it reveals how the changes in the delivery models of construction projects have affected the competencies required for the successful performance of the construction project managers.
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