Multi-Cultural Team Management Parameters and Dimensions for Indigenous Construction Firms in Lagos, Nigeria
Keywords:
firm, Capability, firm strategy, firm structure, multi-cultural team, organisation
Abstract
Research has established the relevance of leadership capability, team capability and firm structure and strategy in multi-cultural team management. However, studies on leadership, team capability, firm structure and strategy as parameters of multi-cultural team management in small and medium-sized construction firms have received little attention. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the dimensions of the core of capability development as multi- cultural team management parameters. These core dimensions are project leadership capability, team capability and firm’s structure and strategy. The objective of the study was achieved by conducting a field survey using convenience sampling technique. A Multi-Cultural Team Management Parameters’ (MCTMP) Questionnaire was developed and used to collect data for the study. Analysis was conducted using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed that the respondents agreed with most of the dimensions of the three parameters of multi-cultural team management. The study concludes that creativity in designs/construction processes; periodic site meeting to monitor and review performances and clear roles and responsibilities are the top dimensions of leadership capability, organisational structure and strategy and team capability respectively. It was thus recommended that indigenous construction firms work on having good leadership that can identify the different parameters and dimensions to project and organisational management and devise means of instituting, reviewing and maintaining such to the advantage of the firm.
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Kao, C. C. (2006). The discourse of construction competiveness: material consequences and localised resistance. In paper presented at Joint International Conference on Construction Culture, Innovation and Management (CCIM), (pp. 446-456).British University in Dubai, UAE and CIB, Dubai.
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capability (Published Doctoral dissertation, Queensland University of Technology, retrieved September, 2018, from: eprints.qut.edu.au.
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using knowledge can hurt performance: The value of organizational capabilities in a management consulting company. Strategic Management Journal, 26(1), 1-24.
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(2010). Barriers and benefits of quality management in the construction industry: An empirical study. Total Quality Management, 21(9), 953-969.
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(2013). Key practice indicators of team integration in construction project : A review. Team Performance Management: An International Journal, 19(3/4), 132-152, https://doi.org/10.1108/TPM-10-2012-0033
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success factors for different project objectives. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 125(3), 142-150.
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(2000). Leadership and organizational vision in managing a multi-ethnic and multicultural project team. Journal of Management in Engineering, 16(6), 18-22.
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organizations. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
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capability of team leaders in construction industry (Published Doctoral dissertation, retrieved August, 2018 at http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/id/eprint/7871/2/WAN_HANIM_NADRAH_BT_WAN_MUDA.pdf.
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team: Developing competencies for managers.https://www.theseus.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/57124/NguyenThanh_Tung.pdf
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Managing cross-cultural communication in multicultural construction project teams: The case of Kenya and UK. International Journal of ProjectManagement, 28(5), 449-460.
Odusami, K. T., Iyagba, R. R. O., & Omirin, M.
M. (2003). The relationship between project leadership, team composition and construction project performance in Nigeria. International Journal of Project Management, 21(7), 519-527.
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Industry in Ghana: the case for a central agency. A concept paper prepared for improving the construction industry in Ghana. National University of Singapore, Singapore, 3-18.
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and Construction Industry Development in Developing Countries. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 17-21.
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style, organizational culture and performance:empirical evidence from UK companies. International Journal of Human ResourceManagement, 11(4), 766-788.
Olotuah, A. O., & Taiwo, A. A. (2015). Housing
Strategies and Quality of Housing in Nigeria: what lessons from Wales?. Developing Country Studies. www. iiste. org ISSN, 2225-0565.
Pinto, J. K., Slevin, D. P., & English, B. (2009).
Trust in projects: An empirical assessment of owner/contractor relationships. International Journal of Project Management, 27(6), 638-648.
Scott-Young, C., & Samson, D. (2008). Project
success and project team management: Evidence from capital projects in the process industries. Journal of Operations Management, 26(6), 749-766
Stare, Aljaz (2012). The impact of a project
organisational culture and team rewarding on project performance, Journal for East European Management Studies, 17(1), 40-67.
Toor, S. U. R., & Ofori, G. (2008). Developing
construction professionals of the 21st century: Renewed vision for leadership. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 134(3), 279-286.
Thomas, J. & Mengel, T. (2008). Preparing
project managers to deal with complexity-Advanced project management education. International Journal of Project Management, 26(3), 304-315.
Zhang, S. B., & Liu, A. M. (2003). \
Organisational culture profiles of construction enterprises in China. Construction Management and Economics, 24(8), 817-828.
Zoiopoulos, I. I. (2013). Organizational
Configurations and Project Capability Development: Lessons from construction. Procedia-Social and Behavioural Sciences, 74, 81-90.
Published
2020-05-05
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Zakariyyah, K. I., Dada, M. O., Ijaola, I. A., Ameh, J. O., & Mofolake, O. (2020). Multi-Cultural Team Management Parameters and Dimensions for Indigenous Construction Firms in Lagos, Nigeria. Journal of Construction Innovation and Cost Management, 1(1), 19-28. Retrieved from https://jcicm.unilag.edu.ng/article/view/2751
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