Exploration of management styles used in Ghanaian construction firms

ISBN-13: 9786139963607 / Angielski

Kofi Damoah Baffoe; Joseph Kwame Ofori-Kuragu

Opis

Management styles have been known over the years to influence the output of employees in various fields of human endeavour of which the construction industry is no exception. The aim of this study is to identify the various management styles popular amongst construction firms in the Accra metropolis and factors affecting their selection. The objectives outlined by the study to help achieve this aim were to identify the major management styles from literature, to identify the popular management styles in construction firms in the Accra metropolis and lastly to identify the important factors managers should consider when choosing management styles. Widespread literature was reviewed and data collected through the use of questionnaire and interview. Respondents consisted of construction managers mainly from registered building contractors in the registration category of D1K1. Relative importance index was the main statistical tool used to analyse data gathered.

O autorze

Baffoe, Kofi Damoah
Kofi Damoah Baffoe is a construction management professional who hails from Nkoranza in Ghana. He holds a Master of science degree in construction management and a Bachelor of Science degree in Building Technology. He is also a product of Prempeh College. His quest to contribute to the construction space has been honed by his vast experience.