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Leadership styles of construction project leaders – a theoretical perspective

- Liphadzi, Murendeni, Aigbavboa, Clinton, Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku

  • Authors: Liphadzi, Murendeni , Aigbavboa, Clinton , Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku
  • Date: 2015
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/69067 , uj:17813 , Citation: Liphadzi, M., Aigbavboa, C. & Thwala, W. 2015. Leadership styles of construction project leaders – a theoretical perspective.
  • Description: Abstract: This study presents a review of literature relating to leadership styles in the construction industry, with the specific aim of identifying the best suited leadership style in the construction industry. The research objective was necessitated because of the vital role of leadership in achieving organizational goals and the promotion of individual professional’s achievement. To this end, leadership has been widely covered in management/ business school, however, little attention has been given to managerial and leadership behaviour or styles of leaders in the construction industry. The study is conducted with reference to existing theoretical literature, published and unpublished research. This study is mainly a literature review on leadership in the construction industry. One of the primary findings emanating from the study reveals that there are a number of leadership styles available to construction professional. However, for the construction industry and for the managers to be effective they must be able to identify and apply the necessary leadership style suitable for the given situation. Moreover, they should be able to adapt to changes and sometimes contradictory circumstances in which they need to show versatility and flexibility. The study explores leadership and leadership styles in the construction industry and it further highlight’s the theoretical literature with regard to leadership. The study presents a robust background on the leadership styles of construction project leaders.
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A theoretical study on leadership theory categories in the construction industry

- Liphadzi, Murendeni, Aigbavboa, Clinton, Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku

Leadership style practices of construction and project managers in the South African construction industry

- Liphadzi, Murendeni

  • Authors: Liphadzi, Murendeni
  • Date: 2015-06-26
  • Subjects: Construction industry - South Africa - Management , Construction projects - South Africa - Management , Project managers - South Africa , Leadership - South Africa
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:13623 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13804
  • Description: M.Tech. (Construction Management) , The construction industry is an important sector in the development and economic progression of South Africa. Moreover, projects in the South African construction industry involve different individuals and organizations that collaborate to achieve a specific task at a specific time. Hence, leadership is essential in any construction organization to achieve organizational goals and to promote individual professional achievement in the industry. This study evaluates different leadership style practices of construction and project managers in the South African construction industry. The study further investigates leadership development approaches in the industry. The data used in this research were derived from both primary and secondary sources. The secondary data were collected via a detailed review of related literature. The primary data were collected through a structured questionnaire aimed at 150 construction and project managers in the South African construction industry. The study revealed that project and construction managers in the South African construction industry prefer transformational leadership, followed by transactional and democratic leadership. It was also revealed that communication skills, vision, honesty and reliability are some of the important traits of a project leader. This study also suggests ways in which leaders can be developed in the construction industry. Formal leadership training, mentoring and personal development are highlighted as some of the ways in which construction leaders can be developed in the construction industry. It is therefore recommended that construction organizations in South Africa should invest more than they are currently doing in leadership development programs, so that future project and construction managers can be developed to be effective leaders in the industry. The current study contributes to the body of knowledge on the subject of leadership in the construction industry. The value of the study is to facilitate and understand the different leadership style practices in the construction industry and to determine the relationship between leadership styles and project success. This research also provides new information on how to improve leadership in the South African construction industry.
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An investigation of leadership characteristics of project and construction managers in the South African construction industry

- Liphadzi, Murendeni, Aigbavboa, Clinton, Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku

  • Authors: Liphadzi, Murendeni , Aigbavboa, Clinton , Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku
  • Date: 2015
  • Subjects: Construction industry , Construction managers , Leadership
  • Language: English
  • Type: Conference proceedings
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/${Handle} , uj:18432 , Citation: Liphadzi, M., Aigbavboa, C. & Thwala, W. 2015. An investigation of leadership characteristics of project and construction managers in the South African construction industry.
  • Description: Abstract: The construction industry is different from other industries due to its unique characteristics. Moreover, construction projects involve different individuals and organizations which are all gathered to achieve a specific task at a specific time. However, South African construction projects sometimes face challenges relating to quality and cost overruns. This challenges can also be attributed to ineffective leadership in the South African construction industry. Therefore, it is important to evaluate leadership in the South African construction industry. Effective leadership can improve construction productivity, where its outcomes include effectiveness, satisfaction, and project success. The main objective of the study is to identify leading characteristics of construction and project managers in the South African construction industry which influence the success of construction projects. The data used in this research were derived from both primary and secondary sources. The secondary data was collected via a detailed review of related literature. The primary data was collected through a well structured questionnaire aimed at 150 projects and construction managers in the South African construction industry, 110 questionnaires were received (73% response rate). Data was analysis using statkon SPSS software, whereby frequecises and descriptive was attained. Findings from the study indicate that the main leading characteristics which influence the success of construction projects include monitoring for results, problem solving and informed judgment, team building, initiative, influencing, communication, visioning, planning and goal setting, time management, sense of responsibility, empowerment, discipline, ethics, positive expectations, conceptualization, and conflict resolution. Based on the outcomes of this study it is clear that leadership characteristics of a project and construction manager are important, to establish success from a construction project.
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Challenges affecting leadership development in the construction industry

- Liphadzi, Murendeni, Aigbavboa, Clinton, Osunsanmi, Temidayo, Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku

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