The Link between Project Managers Leadership Attributes and Organizational Citizenship Behavior in the Construction Projects of Adama Town
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2020-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The purpose of this project work was to assess the link between project managers’ leadership
attributes and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) of construction projects in Adama town
via the lens of project staff members. To examine the issue under consideration the study was
guided by quantitative approach. Specifically, an exploratory descriptive survey research design
was employed. Two construction project sites (ASTU and RVU) functioning at Adama city
administration were randomly selected. Census survey was utilized to include 38 project staff
members. To measure the leadership attributes the Leader Attributes Inventory/Observer-Rating
Form was employed; whereas, to assess OCB the adapted version of OCB-scale were utilized. The
data were analyzed with descriptive statistics (mean scores, correlation, and ranking methods)
and finally examined using pertinent literature. The study ascertained: (1) the extent to which
project managers leadership attributes are related to OCB; and (2) the dominant leadership
attributes exhibited by project managers as perceived by project staff members. The study found
that there is a significant positive linear relationship between projects managers’ leadership
attributes with OCB. Besides, the study identified the top and the least exhibited project managers
leadership attributes. In conclusion, the results of this study uncovered the moderate amount of
linkages between leadership attributes and OCB. In light of the findings a great deal is expected
of construction project managers to promote employees OCB. Hence, developing project
managers’ leadership attributes revealing drive, trust, tolerance, interpersonal and organizational
skills could count for employees OCB. In addition, since the nature and behavior of project leaders
vary across different contexts, so that may affect construction project employees OCB differently,
further study needs to be undertaken in a larger scale.
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Leadership attributes,, organizational citizenship behavior,, Adama, Ethiopia