Project Management Assessment: BGC Construction Company Report

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the management functions within BGC Construction Company. It begins with an overview of the company's background, established in 1994, and its significant presence in the Australian construction industry. The report focuses on the key management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, supported by a survey conducted with BGC employees. The survey explores various aspects of employee satisfaction, communication, and perceptions of management effectiveness. The analysis includes an examination of cross-cultural awareness policies and their impact, acknowledging the company's diverse workforce. The report also identifies strengths and weaknesses based on the survey results and concludes with recommendations for enhancing management practices and addressing challenges. The report covers industry best practices, company strengths and weaknesses, and challenges faced by the company. The report also contains the survey results with graphical representation.

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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
BGC Construction Overview.......................................................................................................................3
Survey.........................................................................................................................................................4
Analysis of the organization’s cross cultural awareness policies and impacts on management processes. 15
Industry best practices...............................................................................................................................19
Company Strengths and Weaknesses.........................................................................................................22
Recommendations.....................................................................................................................................23
Challenges and lesson learnt......................................................................................................................24
Competencies............................................................................................................................................25
References.................................................................................................................................................28

Introduction
This report has focused on management functions of BGC Construction Company.
Various aspects of management functions have been mentioned in this report. An overview of
the company has been provided in the report that helps in understanding the background of the
Company. This report has focused on how these four management functions including planning,
organizing, leading and controlling are managed in the company. A survey has been done in
order to identify several ways by which BGC has been following these four management
functions. The current best practices of BGC construction has been mentioned in the report.
Strengths and Weaknesses of BGC Construction based on the survey has been mentioned in the
report. Some recommendations have been provided by which the company can improve its
management functions.
BGC Construction Overview
BGC Construction has been established in 1994. The main agenda of the formation of
then company was to meet the demand of construction sector in Australia. There has been
enhancement in construction industry during late 90s (Kembłowski et al., 2018). This has
become a major source of motivation for the formation of the BGC Constriction Company. The
Company has been able to create new benchmarks in the Western Australian building industry
by its ability of providing highest quality of products, design and services. It has a group
turnover of more than $3 billion per annum with 3500 employees. The Company has been
known for its best practices in the construction industry. The Company has been able to create a
high value brand image in Australia. It is currently undergoing accreditation to the Australian
Government Building and Construction Federal OHS Accreditation Scheme. The team members
in the company are well balanced and experienced. The team members are committed towards

the goals and mission of the company in the market. The Company has been focused on meeting
its goals and objectives in the market. It has been able to earn high level of customer satisfaction
by providing enhanced quality of design and products. The company has been well known for its
minimal client disputes and promoting ongoing partnerships with clients.
Survey
The company has been able to maintain all the management functions including planning,
organizing, leading and controlling. A survey has been done with the management of the BGC to
analyze its capability of managing its management functions.
Question 1: Please mention your gender
Options Responses Responses % Total respondents
Male 32 64 % 50
Female 18 36 % 50
Figure 1: Please mention your gender
Question 2: Please mention your age

Options Responses Responses % Total respondents
Below 20 years 5 10 % 50
21-30 years 8 16 % 50
31-40 years 17 34 % 50
41-50 years 15 30 % 50
Above 51 years 5 10 % 50
Figure 2: Please mention your age
Question 3: For how many years you have been working in BGC?
Options Responses Responses % Total respondents
0-2 years 9 18 % 50
3-5 years 6 12 % 50
6-8 years 17 34 % 50
9-11 years 12 24 % 50
Above 12 years 6 12 % 50

Figure 3: For how many years you have been working in BGC?
Question 4: What is your position at BGC Construction Company?
Options Responses Responses % Total respondents
Site Engineer 9 18 % 50
Product Manager 12 24 % 50
Designer 11 22 % 50
Planner 10 20 % 50
Manager 8 16 % 50
Figure 4: What is your position at BGC Construction Company?

Question 5: Are you satisfied with your Job role at BGC Construction Company?
Options Responses Responses % Total respondents
Strongly Satisfied 5 10 % 50
Satisfied 9 18 % 50
Neutral 18 36 % 50
Dissatisfied 10 20 % 50
Strongly Dissatisfied 8 16 % 50
Figure 5: Are you satisfied with your Job role at BGC Construction Company?
Question 6: How comfortable do you feel voicing your concerns to your supervisor?
Options Responses Responses % Total respondents
Extremely
Comfortable
5 10 % 50
Very Comfortable 13 26 % 50

Somewhat
Comfortable
16 32 % 50
Not so Comfortable 10 20 % 50
Not at all
Comfortable
6 12 % 50
Figure 6: How comfortable do you feel voicing your concerns to your supervisor?
Question 7: Would you like to interact with your supervisor?
Options Responses Responses % Total respondents
Much More 7 14 % 50
More 9 18 % 50
Same Amount 12 24 % 50
Less 11 22 % 50
Much less 11 22 % 50

Figure 7: Would you like to interact with your supervisor?
Question 8: How clearly does your supervisor explain the company's business plans?
Options Responses Responses % Total respondents
Extremely Clearly 7 14 % 50
Very Clearly 11 22 % 50
Somewhat Clearly 15 30 % 50
Not so Clearly 8 16 % 50
Not all Clearly 9 18 % 50

Figure 8: How clearly does your supervisor explain the company's business plans?
Question 9: Do you understand how your performance is measured?
Options Responses Responses % Total respondents
Extremely Clearly 7 14 % 50
Very Clearly 14 28 % 50
Somewhat Clearly 9 18 % 50
Not so Clearly 11 22 % 50
Not all Clearly 9 18 % 50
Figure 9: Do you understand how your performance is measured?
Question 10: When decisions and goals change, how often does your supervisor explain to
you why this has happened?
Options Responses Responses % Total respondents
Always 7 14 % 50
Most of the Time 15 30 % 50
About half of the 11 22 % 50

time
Once in a while 12 24 % 50
Never 5 10 % 50
Figure 10: When decisions and goals change, how often does your supervisor explain to you
why this has happened?
Question 11: Do you regularly receive constructive performance feedback from your
manager?
Options Responses Responses % Total respondents
Always 6 12 % 50
Most of the Time 11 22 % 50
About half of the
time
17 34 % 50
Once in a while 10 20 % 50
Never 6 12 % 50

Figure 11: Do you regularly receive constructive performance feedback from your
manager?
Question 12: Do you think your manager cares about you as a person?
Options Responses Responses % Total respondents
Always 5 10 % 50
Most of the Time 6 12 % 50
About half of the
time
16 32 % 50
Once in a while 13 26 % 50
Never 10 20 % 50