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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 286-301 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | International Journal of Project Organisation and Management |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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How project manager's skills may influence the development of safety climate in construction projects. / Sunindijo, Riza; Zou, Patrick Xiao.
In: International Journal of Project Organisation and Management, Vol. 4, No. 3, 2012, p. 286-301.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - How project manager's skills may influence the development of safety climate in construction projects
AU - Sunindijo, Riza
AU - Zou, Patrick Xiao
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The construction industry has a significant impact on global economy. However, it is also responsible for a significant amount of fatal injuries, thus, undertaking research on safety is crucial to improve the situation. This paper argues that construction project managers play an important role for developing safety climate in their projects. Based on previous literature, this paper conceptualises that essential skills for construction project managers, which comprise of conceptual, human, political, and technical skill, can be used to develop safety climate in construction projects. These skills influence how construction project managers perform their safety management tasks, which is essential to provide safety leadership. This safety leadership promotes the development of positive safety climate which can lead to safety improvement in construction. Future studies on this topic should focus on collecting empirical data to validate the proposed argument.
AB - The construction industry has a significant impact on global economy. However, it is also responsible for a significant amount of fatal injuries, thus, undertaking research on safety is crucial to improve the situation. This paper argues that construction project managers play an important role for developing safety climate in their projects. Based on previous literature, this paper conceptualises that essential skills for construction project managers, which comprise of conceptual, human, political, and technical skill, can be used to develop safety climate in construction projects. These skills influence how construction project managers perform their safety management tasks, which is essential to provide safety leadership. This safety leadership promotes the development of positive safety climate which can lead to safety improvement in construction. Future studies on this topic should focus on collecting empirical data to validate the proposed argument.
KW - safety performance
KW - safety leadership
KW - safety climate
KW - project manager skills
KW - construction projects
KW - project management
KW - project managers
KW - safety management
U2 - 10.1504/IJPOM.2012.048220
DO - 10.1504/IJPOM.2012.048220
M3 - Article
VL - 4
SP - 286
EP - 301
JO - International Journal of Project Organisation and Management
JF - International Journal of Project Organisation and Management
SN - 1740-2891
IS - 3
ER -