Examining the Performance Level of Project Management Competencies of Architects in Ghana Using Gap Analysis Approach

Evaluation of the performance level of key project management (PM) competencies of the various project teams is perceived as a recourse necessary for identifying potentially crucial and practical training needs of project team participants in PM practice. However, notable studies in this domain h...

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Main Authors: Kwofe, Titus Ebenezer, Botchway, Edward Ayebeng, Abanyie, Samuel Amos
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2018
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author Kwofe, Titus Ebenezer
Botchway, Edward Ayebeng
Abanyie, Samuel Amos
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Abanyie, Samuel Amos
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description Evaluation of the performance level of key project management (PM) competencies of the various project teams is perceived as a recourse necessary for identifying potentially crucial and practical training needs of project team participants in PM practice. However, notable studies in this domain have primarily focused on the identifcation of critical PM competencies of project managers and engineers of the project team neglecting the architect who are equally important participants of construction project teams. This study focused on assessing the performance level of the critical PM competencies of the architect as a key team participant in project delivery. A quantitative method design was adopted involving a structured questionnaire survey of Ghanaian construction professionals who were selected through snow balling sampling. The data elicited were analysed using mean scores, Kruskal-Wallis test and gap analysis. The fndings revealed that, architects show worse performance on seven critical competencies. The practical implication of the fndings is that the disposition of architects PM behaviours can be ascertained as this can lend credence to legitimising corrective action through any potential continuing professional development programme and training in PM for architects in the Ghanaian construction industry.
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spelling usm-426572018-10-23T02:47:50Z http://eprints.usm.my/42657/ Examining the Performance Level of Project Management Competencies of Architects in Ghana Using Gap Analysis Approach Kwofe, Titus Ebenezer Botchway, Edward Ayebeng Abanyie, Samuel Amos TH1-9745 Building construction Evaluation of the performance level of key project management (PM) competencies of the various project teams is perceived as a recourse necessary for identifying potentially crucial and practical training needs of project team participants in PM practice. However, notable studies in this domain have primarily focused on the identifcation of critical PM competencies of project managers and engineers of the project team neglecting the architect who are equally important participants of construction project teams. This study focused on assessing the performance level of the critical PM competencies of the architect as a key team participant in project delivery. A quantitative method design was adopted involving a structured questionnaire survey of Ghanaian construction professionals who were selected through snow balling sampling. The data elicited were analysed using mean scores, Kruskal-Wallis test and gap analysis. The fndings revealed that, architects show worse performance on seven critical competencies. The practical implication of the fndings is that the disposition of architects PM behaviours can be ascertained as this can lend credence to legitimising corrective action through any potential continuing professional development programme and training in PM for architects in the Ghanaian construction industry. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/42657/1/jcdc2018.23.1.8.pdf Kwofe, Titus Ebenezer and Botchway, Edward Ayebeng and Abanyie, Samuel Amos (2018) Examining the Performance Level of Project Management Competencies of Architects in Ghana Using Gap Analysis Approach. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries , 23 (1). pp. 125-147. ISSN 1823-6499 http://web.usm.my/jcdc/vol23_1_2018/jcdc2018.23.1.8.pdf
spellingShingle TH1-9745 Building construction
Kwofe, Titus Ebenezer
Botchway, Edward Ayebeng
Abanyie, Samuel Amos
Examining the Performance Level of Project Management Competencies of Architects in Ghana Using Gap Analysis Approach
title Examining the Performance Level of Project Management Competencies of Architects in Ghana Using Gap Analysis Approach
title_full Examining the Performance Level of Project Management Competencies of Architects in Ghana Using Gap Analysis Approach
title_fullStr Examining the Performance Level of Project Management Competencies of Architects in Ghana Using Gap Analysis Approach
title_full_unstemmed Examining the Performance Level of Project Management Competencies of Architects in Ghana Using Gap Analysis Approach
title_short Examining the Performance Level of Project Management Competencies of Architects in Ghana Using Gap Analysis Approach
title_sort examining the performance level of project management competencies of architects in ghana using gap analysis approach
topic TH1-9745 Building construction
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