Adu, E T and Opawole, A (2020) Assessment of performance of teamwork in construction projects delivery in South-Southern Nigeria. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 18(1), pp. 230-250. ISSN 1726-0531
Abstract
Purpose: Effort towards improving project performance has necessitated the need for effective teamwork among the stakeholders in the construction industry. The purpose of this paper is to identify the major attributes of effective teamwork and the challenges encountered by the team during construction with a view to improving performance of projects. Design/methodology/approach: Data for the study were obtained through 420 structured questionnaires, which were administered to a sample of project participants including clients’, contractors’ and consultants’ organizations’ representatives in South-Southern region of Nigeria. Data collected were analyzed using percentage, mean item score and Kruskal–Wallis rank test. Findings: The findings revealed leadership skills, top management support and interpersonal dynamics of the team among the critical attributes for effective teamwork. The prevailing challenges of effective teamwork were identified as essentially; poor leadership, poor rapport among team members and lack of effective communication. Practical implications: The study ultimately provides implication for effective team building among clients’, consultants’ and contractors’ organizations towards efficient delivery of construction projects. Moreover, the stakeholders in the industry would find the results of this research useful in managing human and non-human components of construction projects through the understanding of the attributes and challenges of teamwork with ultimate aim of achieving effective project performance. Originality/value: The findings reveal that all the key stakeholders’ organizations; clients, consultants and contractors’ organizations exhibit similar perceptions of the attributes and challenges confronting teamwork in construction project delivery. The empirical evidence provided on the attributes and challenges would therefore offer robust information in building effective project team by stakeholders during the planning and implementation stages, which is a right step towards enhancing construction project performance.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | attributes; barriers; challenges; construction project; teamwork |
| Index terms: | teamwork, team building, Nigeria, project performance, dynamics, project team, implementation, construction industry, construction project delivery, evidence, questionnaire, top management, methodology, construction project |
| Subjects: | industry analysis, systems engineering, project controls, production management, Geography, project management theory and practice, management, research methods, contractual arrangements, project delivery, evaluation and assessment methods, data collection methods |
| Topics: | Time Control, Organizational Design, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Project Management, Engineering Principles, Procurement |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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