Project Manager’s Skills for improving the performance of complex projects in Kuwait Construction Industry: A Review

Abstract

The role of project manager is one of the crucial factors in achieving project success. Project managers handling large and complex construction projects have to deal with several factors to ensure coordination in achieving project delivery based on time, cost, and quality. However, recently, several large and complex projects in Kuwait s are facing several delays and overrun. According to previous research, the main factors were communication, teamwork & teambuilding, planning & coordination, problem solving, and interpersonal skills. The aim of this paper is to provide a review on project manager’s skills framework (PMSF) that are required in improving complex construction projects in Kuwait. Extensive literature reviews on the project managers skills in the management of the project were identified. It was found that skills such as teamwork, effective communication with staff and contractors, and effective resource management, effective planning and training, risk management are some of the important factor. The findings of this research contribute to exiting literature on developing a project managers skills framework (PMSF) that can be used by academic professional, business practitioners, and policy makers in identifying the issues facing construction projects and providing successful outcomes. Project managers involved in complex projects need to have strong skills to handle their team and every project participant. Project manager has the highest importance and critical to the success of the project. The literature review has indicated several skills that are important for project managers. The type of project determines the type and extend of skills that is required in successful project outcomes.

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“…Additionally, project success was measured by time and cost while the current study measured performance based on both quantitative and qualitative measures such as meeting stakeholders/clients demands and quality specifications. Alshammari et al (2020) further observed that project managers need strong leadership skills for effective management of their teams. The size and type of the project are pre-determined by the type and size of the project and the level of talents that are required in effective project termination.…”

The Impact of Project Manager’s Skills and Age on Project Success

“…For conceptual skills, literature emphasized the fundamental skills related to planning, scheduling process and feasibility (Glavinich, 2008;Robichaud and Anantatmula, 2011). In their investigation of project success in Kuwaiti construction industry, Alshammari et al (2020) stressed the need for managers to have effective planning and training, teamwork, effective communication with staff and contractors, effective resource management, and risk management skills. Patanakul and Milosevic (2009) indicated that project manager must create strong relations with the team members to meet the project objectives along with considering customers' expectations.…”

Expected competencies of construction project managers in Zimbabwe

“…Top-rated competencies to counter project complexities include effective leadership, effective communication and good management skills. Alshammari et al (2020) used a literature review to determine the construction Project Manager's competencies required for complex projects and found that skills such as teamwork, effective communication with staff and contractors and effective resource management, effective planning and training and risk management are some of the most important. However, the use of a literature review is context unrelated, and therefore, biased.…”

“…Post-graduate Degrees and CPDs are necessary to enhance the skills of those already in the industry. Several authors (Dzieko nski, 2017;Zuo et al, 2018;Khattak and Mustafa, 2019;Ahmed et al, 2020;Alshammari et al, 2020;Moradi et al, 2020aMoradi et al, , 2020b have alluded to the importance of managerial skills for construction project managers and action has to be taken to ensure they are enriched with these competencies.…”

“…Convexly, Shah and Prakash (2018) underscore the scarcity of academic studies for various industry-specific project management competencies. Therefore, competencies from construction projects in developing countries (Dziekoński, 2017; Khattak and Mustafa, 2019; Ahmed et al , 2020; Alshammari et al , 2020; Moradi et al , 2020b) were selected for further empirical analysis. Hence, 31 synthesized competencies within the categories of knowledge, performance and personality (Udo and Koppensteiner, 2004) were considered as shown in Table 2.…”