Performance measure of construction site managers on South-Western Nigeria
Keywords:
Construction site manager, Performance criteria, Time performance, Nigeria, South-Western
Abstract
Site management is a key occupational category in the construction industry. Extant literature has blamed construction site managers as contributing to time overrun due to errors in production management of construction projects. The purpose of this study is to determine predominant performance criteria and its influence on time performance. Using simple random sampling technique, seventy eight (78) respondents that responded to the research instrument were used for the study. The objectives of the study were resolved using mean item score and regression analysis. The findings indicate that most of the construction site managers were rated average on the identified performance criteria by their direct boss (contracts manager). Site managers’ scores identified time performance factors high in improving time performance. Identified performance criteria had a strong positive impact on time performance of construction projects. The study recommends among others, planned training to improve productivity, communication skills, work ethics and team building of construction site managers.
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effect of project management on construction outputs: a new approach. International Journal of Project Management; 18: 327–335.
Campbell, J. P., McCloy, R. A., Oppler, S. H., &
Sager, C. E. (1993). A theory of performance. Personnel selection in organizations, in N.Schmitt and W. C. Borman, (eds)., 35–70Jossey-Bass, San Francisco.
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the Factors Influencing Time and Cost Overruns in Telecom Tower Construction in Ghana. Civil and Environmental Research; 2(6):15–25.
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Performance distributions: measuring employee performance using total quality management principles. Journal of Quality Management, 4(2): 225–241.
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behaviour of construction project: determinants and assessment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 125(4): 256–264.
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M.(2009). Delays and cost overruns in the construction projects in the Gaza Strip. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction; 14(2):126–151.
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& Boyd, J. (1999). Quantitative analysis
of partnered project performance; Journal of Construction Engineering and Management.125(3): 161–166.
Gunduz, M. Nielsen, Y. & Ozdemir, M. (2013).
Quantification of Delay Factors the Relative Importance Index Method for Construction Projects in Turkey Journal of Management in Engineering; 133–139.
Hanna, A. S., & Brusoe, J. K. (1997). Study of
performance evaluations electrical construction industry. Journal of Management in Engineering 13(6): 66–74.
Igbaria, M. (1991). Job performance of MIS
professionals: an examination of antecedents and consequences. Journal of Engineering Technology and Management; 8: 141–171.
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The cost monitoring of construction projects through earned value analysis. International conference in and Finance Research IPEDR 4 IACSIT Press, Singapore.
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(2013). Assessing Causal Relationships between Construction Resources and Cost Overrun Using PLS Path Focusing in Southern and Central Region of Malaysia Material Resource Journal of Engineering and Technology; 4(1):67–77.
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influencing the effectiveness of site managers. International journal of project management; 16(1):1-8.
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M. (2003). The relationship between project leadership, team composition and construction project performance in Nigeria International journal of project management; 21: 519–527.
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Critical Causes of Delays in Indian infrastructure Projects. International Journal of Innovative Research & Development 2(3): 251–63.
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L; & Azis, A.A.(2012 Time and Cost Performance of Construction Projects in Southern and Regions of Peninsular Malaysia. IEEE Colloquium on Humanities, Science Engineering (CHUSER). 52–57.
Shaout, A., & Al-Shammari, M. (1998). Fuzzy
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(2001). The relationship of internal external commitment foci to objective job performance measures. Academy of Management Journal 44(3): 570–579.
Styhre, A; & Josephson, P. (2007). Coaching the
Site Manager: effects on learning and managerial practice. Construction Management and Economics, 25: 1295-1304.
Tumi, S.A.H; Omran,A; & Pakir, A.H.K.
(2009). Causes of delay in industry in Libya. The International Conference on Economics and Administration, Faculty of Administration and Business, pp. 265-272, Bucharest, 14-15 November 2009.
Vinchor, A. J., Schippmann, J. S., Switzer, P; &
Roth, P. L.(1998). A meta-analytic review of Predictors of job performance for salespeople. Journal of Applied Psychology; 83(4): 586–597.
Viswesvaran, C. (1993). Modelling job
performance: Is there a general factor? (Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation), University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Viswesvaran, C., Ones, D. S., and Schmidt, F. L.
(1996). Comparative analysis of the reliability of job performance ratings. Journal of Applied Psychology; 81: 557–574.
Yaghoobi, T; & Haddadi, F. (2016).
Organisational performance measurement by a framework integrating BSC and AHP, International journal of productivity and performance Management, 65(7):959-976.
Yung, Y.N; & Nai, H.P (2014).Multi period
assessment model for site management. International journal of Strategic Property Management; 332-343
Published
2020-05-05
How to Cite
Onukwube , H., & Oyewo, O. W. (2020). Performance measure of construction site managers on South-Western Nigeria. Journal of Construction Innovation and Cost Management, 1(1), 29-36. Retrieved from https://jcicm.unilag.edu.ng/article/view/2752
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