Abstract: The main purpose of the study was to examine the effect of project manager’s competency on effective implementation of real estate construction projects in Kajiado County, Kenya. The study was guided by the following four Theories: Project management competency theory, Resource based view theory, Management by objectives theory and Iceberg theory of success. The study employed descriptive research design since it minimizes biasness. The study focused on five on-going projects from each of the 52 registered real estate construction firms in Kajiado County. Therefore, the target population was 260. The unit of observation was the real estate project managers and project supervisors. The study used 20% of the target population and thus the sample size was 104 respondents. This study used primary data which was collected using questionnaires for the real estate construction projects. Simple random sampling was used to sample the project managers and project supervisors‟. The research instruments were validated by use of a pilot study, which was assessed by the supervisor. Data collected was analyzed by use of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Computer Package version 22 to produce frequencies, descriptive and inferential statistics which were used to derive conclusions and generalizations regarding the population. A multiple regression model was used to show the relationship between the independent variables to the dependent variable. The study found that project manager’s competency had a positive and significant effect on the effective implementation of real estate construction projects in Kajiado County. The study recommends that the project managers should have the required competency in order to effectively implement and manage projects. Competency is therefore critical to the effective implementation of Real estate construction projects.
Keywords: project manager’s competency, real estate construction projects, effective implementation, Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), Kajiado County.
Title: EFFECT OF PROJECT MANAGER’S COMPETENCY ON EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF REAL ESTATE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN KAJIADO COUNTY, KENYA
Author: WANGO MARTIN KIBE, DR. PATRICK KARANJA NGUGI
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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