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Leadership issues for road project engineers

Danial, Norhana and Misnan, Mohd. Saidin (2023) Leadership issues for road project engineers. In: International Graduate Conference of Built Environment and Surveying 2023, GBES 2023Hybrid, Johor Bahru, 17 September 2023 - 18 September 2023, Hybrid, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1274/1/012029

Abstract

Being a construction team leader is an enormous responsibility because leaders inspire and motivate others. This study aims to identify leadership development and required skills from engineers' perspectives. Using a qualitative approach from interviews with eight civil engineers, the authors explored their leadership issues and practices, especially in handling road project delays. The participants' diverse viewpoints and experiences led to road construction's four most common delay factors and how they responded to them. The research findings demonstrated that engineers in road projects require leadership competencies and extensive technical knowledge and experience to keep road projects on track. Since leaders accept responsibility, they must constantly learn to expand their knowledge and find new approaches to solve problems. This study generated a leadership chart highlighting road engineers' leadership competencies to engage, coordinate and communicate effectively with team members and other project stakeholders. Combining technical expertise and soft skills enhances engineers' ability to navigate construction complexities and adapt to changing trends.

Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:leadership, project stakeholders, road project delays
Subjects:H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions:Built Environment
ID Code:107778
Deposited By: Yanti Mohd Shah
Deposited On:02 Oct 2024 07:31
Last Modified:02 Oct 2024 07:31

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