Proposed Competencies Required for Construction Project Managers in Afghanistan

Abstract

The nature of projects is always dynamic, complex, and different from each other. Project lifecycle is along with risk, changes, uncertainty, and even sometimes not succeed. Therefore, to bridge these gaps in Afghanistan context and to achieve the project goal within budget, time, scope, and quality. All projects-oriented organizationssuch as construction firms, consultancy firms, and information and communication technology (ICT) firms, need project managers with leadership and management competencies or skill sets to complete projects successfully. Leadership and management competencies are combinations of knowledge, skill sets, leadership styles, including technical, emotional, behavioral abilities which elaborated in this paper. These traits are compiled and analyzed through a comprehensive study of related research papers, standards, and relevant institutions for project management, that reflect the intent of this paper.