Practical Model for Evaluating Project Manager Competencies in Construction Projects

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Civil Engineering, Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University,Qazvin, Iran

2 Project Manager at Saipa Expansion Engineering Company(SEECO)

Abstract

Due to the importance role of the behavioural characteristics of the project manager in construction projects and the need for effective and useful communication with other stakeholders of the project, studies have not comprehensively examined the behavioural competencies of the project manager and the lack of a practical model in the Iranian construction industry to select a capable project manager feels tangible. This research is on a more systematic approach to address the behavioural capabilities of the project manager by considering the factors related to his behavioural variables to evaluate the behavioural capabilities of the project manager. Using a multi-stage research process, including extensive literature review, analysis and a combination of important factors in the behavioural competencies of project managers, the development of an analytical network model (AHP, TOPSIS) was considered. This model would be a decision support tool for the employer organization to compare project managers according to their behavioural competencies by creating a database. This protects construction companies from the effective challenges posed by the performance of project managers and helps them to evaluate the performance of their project managers. It also enables project managers to focus on their efforts to address behavioural practices to improve their project performance.

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  • Receive Date: 19 May 2021
  • Revise Date: 29 August 2021
  • Accept Date: 31 August 2021

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