Analyzing Women's Leadership Roles in Construction Project Management

This report examines the evolving role of women in leadership, specifically within the construction industry. It highlights the increasing presence of women as effective leaders, breaking down traditional barriers. The report analyzes the importance of leadership for project success, referencing the contributions of leaders in fostering clear vision, planning, and effective communication. It emphasizes the need for women's leadership in construction, citing their transformational qualities and ability to serve as role models. The report presents the results of a survey exploring awareness of construction project management, challenges, leadership importance, and the qualities women possess to excel in leadership roles. The survey also addresses challenges faced by female leaders, areas needing improvement, and the benefits of placing women in leadership positions. The discussion section interprets the survey findings, emphasizing the importance of safety, clear vision, and effective communication. The report concludes that women can perform any task and contribute equally to corporate goals, with significant benefits in terms of quality, project deadlines, and innovation when given leadership opportunities in construction. The report references several publications, including those by Hardey (2019), Kim & Kim (2018), and Opoku & Williams (2019).

Women in Leadership Role

Introduction
 Women in today's modern business environment, has gradually increase
their presence as an effective leader, by breaking down the traditional
glass ceiling which barred them from entrance in leadership position.
 Women are evolving constantly in managing the projects by possessing
the requisite skills, in order to reach new milestones throughout a wide
spectrum of activities

Importance of leadership for project success
 According to Gavin Donnely (2019), it has been evaluated that for project
management, developing leadership skills considers as most important
aspect, to oversee the entire activities and take critical decisions.
 This leads to great success of project, whereby, leaders contributes to share
clear vision, proper planning, flexibility and high decision-making power
to influence subordinates by proper communication, for successful
delivery of outcomes

Need of Women Leadership in construction
industry
 As women possess a number of key characteristics that reflects their
effective leadership qualities, so, giving opportunity to them for
management position in construction project, lead an industry to achieve
high outcomes (Hardey, 2019).
 Female leaders as comparison with male, are more transformational and
actively play as a role model for subordinates to encourage them to hard
work (Why Construction industry needs more Women in Leadership?,
2019).

1.) Are you aware with the concept of
construction project management?
1.) Are you aware with the
concept of construction project
management?
Frequen
cy
 Yes 28
 No 2

2.) What type of challenges normally associated
with a construction project?
2.) What type of challenges normally
associated with a construction project?
Frequency
 Safety due to high risk factor 8
 Stagnant productivity levels 8
 Shortage of labour 7
 Technology 7

3.) What is the most importance of leadership in
construction management?
3.) What is the most importance of
leadership in construction
management?
Frequenc
y
 Providing clear vision 15
 Managing risks and
controlling quality
8
 Strategical planning 7

4.) Do you think if women are able to hold the
leadership position in construction project?
4.) Do you think if women are able to hold the
leadership position in construction project?
Frequency
 Yes 18
 No 12

5.) What are the main qualities that a woman has
possessed that makes them able to perform
leaders' role in construction project?
5.) What are the main qualities that
a woman has possessed that makes
them able to perform leaders' role
in construction project?
Frequenc
y
 Effective communication
skills
9
 Collaborative abilities 8
 Creative and innovative skills 8
 Better problem skills 5

6.) What type of challenges female leaders face in
managing the construction project?
6.) What type of challenges female
leaders face in managing the
construction project?
Frequency
 Discrimination 12
 Less support of associated people 8
 Associated high risk factor 10

7.) Which area need to be concerned more by
associated members of construction industry to
enhance female leadership?
7.) Which area need to be concerned more
by associated members of construction
industry to enhance female leadership?
Frequency
 Change in exiting stereotype 10
 Improvement in organisation culture 10
 Minimising the discrimination 10

8.) What are the main benefits of placing women
on leadership position in construction
management ?
8.) What are the main benefits of placing
women on leadership position in
construction management ?
Frequency
 Increasing creativity and innovation 11
 Improving quality of project 8
 Meeting the deadline of project 11