Jha, K N (2005) Attributes of a project coordinator. In: Khosrowshahi, F (ed.) Proceedings of 21st Annual ARCOM Conference, 7-9 September 2005, London, UK.
Abstract
In today's multidisciplinary projects role of project coordinator has become critical for the success of a construction project. The present study distinguishes the roles played by a project manager and a project coordinator. Further it also suggests the traits required for a project coordinator in order to help project manager realise the objectives of project. A total of 24 attributes have been identified through the relevant literatures and the most important ones have been established through a questionnaire survey conducted among top construction professionals. Analyses of responses indicate that there is a distinct difference between the attributes possessed by the project coordinators in successful and failed projects. Relationship with client, consultant and contractor; timeliness; technical knowledge of the subject; belief in team playing spirit; and coordination for achieving quality are some of the most dominant skills possessed by the project coordinators of successful projects. The responses on the traits of project coordinators, when analyzed through factor analysis suggest the presence of three major skill categories: team building skill; contract implementation skill; and project organization skill, which together explain a total variance of 67.44%.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | factor analysis project coordinator; project manager; project success; traits |
| Index terms: | coordination, implementation, presence, questionnaire, factor analysis, construction professional, construction project, survey, project organization, skill category, project success, project manager, variance, team building |
| Subjects: | contractual arrangements, environmental science, profession, data collection methods, statistical analysis, measurement and scaling, project management theory and practice, professional development, organizational theory, production management, management |
| Topics: | Organizational Design, Procurement, Sustainability, Roles and Professions, Project Management, Research Practice, Information Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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