Swedish IT Project Managers' Personality Traits Mirrored in the Big Five

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leif Marcusson ◽  
Siw Lundqvist
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Project Success ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Project Manager ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Job Advertisements ◽  
It Project

Project success, which is critical to achieve, requires a competent project manager. Could anybody become a skilled project manager, or what does it take? One factor that is considered to influence the opportunities of succeeding is individuals' personality traits. Which ones would be suitable for Swedish IT project managers then? Could these be mirrored in the perspective of the Big five categories? This research was carried out by collecting and analyzing job advertisements (henceforth ads.) once a year (2010-2013), in total 325 ads. The findings indicate that the three most requested personality traits for a Swedish IT project manager are driven, communicative and structured. Mirrored in the Big five dimensions the most requested traits from the study fell into the categories conscientiousness and extraversion. The practical implication is improved ads. by using the Big five categories; research implications are foremost yet another perspective of IT project managers' personality traits.

scholarly journals Project manager personality traits towards project success: Moderated role of working experience in perspectives of small public construction projects in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 234-250
Author(s):  
Syaharudin Shah Mohd Noor ◽  
◽  
Muneera Esa ◽  
Ernawati Mustafa Kamal ◽  
Aida Azlina Mansor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Project Success ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Project Manager ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Public Construction ◽  
The Relationship

Project success requires organisations and project managers to change strategies to satisfy stakeholders. Research into project success needs comprehensive analysis and approaches in various contexts, especially touching on non-technical skills (personality). This study aims to focus on examining the association of Project Manager Personality Traits (PMPTs) to the success of Small Public Construction Projects (SPCPs) and moderated by working experience. A survey was carried out to collect data using a structured Big Five Inventory (BFI) and Project Success Achieved Instrument (PSAI) questionnaire. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was used on a sample of 137 respondents for hypotheses testing and moderation effect analysis. Results show that PMPTs had a positive impact on the success of SPCPs. Conscientiousness (CT) and Agreeableness (AG) traits influence were more prominent when compared with other traits. While working experience does not moderate the relationship between PMPTs and the success of SPCPs. This study reflected the theoretical research of personality traits and their impact on the construction management industry. There have been limited studies of project success in the relationship with the BFI in the past, especially in the SPCPs context. The present study provides a basis for researchers interested in this area to examine further the use of BFI and PSAI as resources in other industries. Practically these findings may enable government or authorities to better align and suit project managers and their assigned project-based levels, where project managers are located in ministries overseeing small-scale projects. This study contributes theoretically to SPCPs literature by offering insights into project manager personality affecting project success and focus on selected agency in Malaysia.

Applying a Core Competence Model on Swedish Job Advertisements for IT Project Managers

2016 ◽  
pp. 939-957
Author(s):  
Leif Marcusson ◽  
Siw Lundqvist
Keyword(s):  
Core Competence ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
It Projects ◽  
Recruitment Process ◽  
Job Advertisements ◽  
It Project ◽  
Job Ads ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Specific Project

Recruitments of IT project managers are costly and time-consuming, which makes it important to handle them effectively. IT project managers' key function in IT projects conveys that the prerequisites in such job ads become extensive and hard to satisfy because of overloaded descriptions. The organization's core competence (henceforth CC) requirements need to be decisive and explicitly expressed. Hence, each recruitment process should involve the defining of what the CC qualifications are. Advertisements were collected (2010-2013) and a CC lens was tested for assessment of CC criteria in order to get an indication of its value. The study's practical implication is an added understanding of the importance to discern what core competence/-s a specific project requires and furthermore to match those with the job requirements during the recruitment process. The implication for research is an inspiration for further development of methods for determining core competence criteria for recruiting IT-project managers.

Applying a Core Competence Model on Swedish Job Advertisements for IT Project Managers

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Leif Marcusson ◽  
Siw Lundqvist
Keyword(s):  
Core Competence ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Recruitment Process ◽  
Job Requirements ◽  
Job Advertisements ◽  
It Project ◽  
Job Ads ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Specific Project

Recruitments of IT project managers are costly and time-consuming, which makes it important to handle them effectively. IT project managers' key function in IT projects conveys that the prerequisites in such job ads become extensive and hard to satisfy because of overloaded descriptions. The organization's core competence (henceforth CC) requirements need to be decisive and explicitly expressed. Hence, each recruitment process should involve the defining of what the CC qualifications are. Advertisements were collected (2010-2013) and a CC lens was tested for assessment of CC criteria in order to get an indication of its value. The study's practical implication is an added understanding of the importance to discern what core competence/-s a specific project requires and furthermore to match those with the job requirements during the recruitment process. The implication for research is an inspiration for further development of methods for determining core competence criteria for recruiting IT-project managers.

Gender Differences in Relationship Between Resilience and Big Five Personality Traits in Japanese Adolescents

2017 ◽  
Vol 121 (5) ◽  
pp. 920-931 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuhei Iimura ◽  
Kanako Taku
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Big Five Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
School Students ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Japanese Adolescents ◽  
Age Range

Prior work has indicated that female adolescents mature more quickly than males with regard to the various personality dimensions. From the developmental perspectives, this study aimed to explore gender differences in the relationships between resilience and the Big Five personality traits in Japanese adolescents. Middle school students ( N = 310, 155 females, age range = 14–15 years) participated in an online survey. The results demonstrated that females had higher Conscientiousness than males. Stepwise regression analyses indicated that Neuroticism was the most influential predictor of resilience in females, whereas Extraversion was the most important predictor in males. Multigroup path analysis demonstrated that the effect of Neuroticism on resilience was greater for females; however, the effects of all other variables did not differ across genders. Considering gender differences is important to understand the relationship between resilience and the Big Five dimensions among adolescents.

scholarly journals The IT project manager competencies that impact project success – A qualitative research

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cíntia Cristina Silva de Araújo ◽  
Cristiane Drebes Pedron
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Project Success ◽  
Project Manager ◽  
It Project

scholarly journals A Correlational Study on Project Management Methodology and Project Success

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-65
Author(s):  
Michael Pace
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Project Success ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Project Manager ◽  
Correlational Study ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Moderating Variables ◽  
Multiple Project Management ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract This non-experimental correlational study extends previous research investigating the relationship between project management methodology and reported project success, as well as the moderating variables of industry and project manager experience. The sample included North American project managers with five years’ experience, 25 years of age or older, and experience with multiple project management methodologies. The survey instrument consisted of 58 questions, utilizing a 5-point Likert scale to record responses. The survey contained three sections, including demographic information, questions related to a successful project, and questions related to a less-than successful (failed / challenged) project. 367 usable responses were received. The examination of the constructs included Pearson’s correlation coefficient as well as linear regression to determine the impact of moderating variables. Results indicated that project management methodology has a weak correlation with reported project success, and this correlation is not moderated by industry nor project manager experience. The results did not align with previously conducted studies, illustrating a need to continue the study of methods impacting success including investigating additional moderating variables.

scholarly journals Project Managers’ Personality and Project Success: Moderating Role of External Environmental Factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 9477
Author(s):  
Amjad Hussain ◽  
Mohsin Jamil ◽  
Muhammad Umar Farooq ◽  
Muhammad Asim ◽  
Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Project Success ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
Moderating Role

Successful project completion is a challenging phenomenon for project managers. Various factors play an indispensable role in the success of a project. The objective of this study is to examine the role of project managers’ personalities in project success with the moderating role of external environmental factors i.e., political, economic, social. The study includes 145 project managers from 36 large-scale construction projects, from both the public and private sectors. The big five personality model was used to evaluate the personality traits of project managers and triple constraint criteria (cost, time, and quality) was used to gauge project success. Data has been collected through a well-structured questionnaire. The analysis of data indicated that personality traits like extraversion and openness are positive predictors of project success, whereas conscientiousness, agreeableness, and neuroticism did not have any direct relationship with project success. Importantly, the findings of this study concluded that external environmental factors—like political, economic, and social—moderately influence the link of specific project managers’ personality traits to project success. The role of external environmental factors as moderators has been discussed. The findings indicate the essential personality traits, as well as the role of external factors for achieving project success. The research contributions have relevance to both theory and practice and provide a deeper insight that is useful for individuals, organizations, researchers, practitioners, and decision-makers.

scholarly journals The Sponsor’S Overview of an it Project, According to it Project Managers Opinion

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. p65
Author(s):  
Leif Marcusson
Keyword(s):  
Project Success ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Point Scale ◽  
Complete Understanding ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Digital Society ◽  
It Project ◽  
Research Studies

The project sponsor’s achievement is critical for project success. Hence, this research studies Swedish IT project managers’ opinion on IT project sponsors’ work and their understanding of the project / deliverable. Data were collected by two surveys, in 2007 (public authorities/business, 94 participants), and in 2016 (public authorities, 82 participants). According to the findings, a minority (36%) of the project managers valued the project sponsors’ knowledge / understanding as high (4 and 5 on a 5-point scale). They valued the sponsors’ understanding of the project’s deliverable somewhat higher (about 40%) than the understanding of IT and business (about 30%), and of the overview of the project (about 30%). Seen in the light of recent years’ data-crimes, digital society, and importance of successful businesses, the project sponsor has a huge responsibility and must therefore act from a basis of sound knowledge and complete understanding of the IT project and its deliverable.

scholarly journals IT Project Manager Competencies and Team Commitment: A New Scale Proposal

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-57
Author(s):  
Cintia Cristina Silva de Araújo ◽  
Cristiane Drebes Pedron ◽  
Filipe Quevedo Pires de Oliveira e Silva
Keyword(s):  
Team Performance ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Dynamic Environments ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Project Manager ◽  
Measuring Instrument ◽  
Team Commitment ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
It Project ◽  
Measure Project

Project managers are required to develop competencies that will help them to lead their teams in stressful, challenging and dynamic environments such as in many Information Technology (IT) project settings. Project managers should also develop team commitment in order to improve team performance. Therefore, this study addresses the question: Which IT project manager competencies influence team commitment? The main objective is to develop and validate a new instrument to measure project manager competencies and team commitment in IT projects. To accomplish this objective, we, firstly, did an exploratory and qualitative research. Then, we did a quantitative research in which we collected 484 responses. Besides providing a new scale, this research also presents pertinent implications to the practice of project management in IT settings. For instance, organizations can use the measuring instrument to evaluate project managers, to evaluate the work environment as well as to structure training programs for their employees.

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