Effectiveness of Super-Leadership Development Program for Construction Project Managers in Engineering Consulting Business in Bangkok

Authors

  • Kangwan Pongsasnongkul Doctor of Philosophy Program in Applied Psychology, Behavioral Science Research Institute, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
  • Saran Pimthong Doctor of Philosophy Program in Applied Psychology, Behavioral Science Research Institute, Srinakharinwirot University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55766/FAQG2178

Keywords:

Super-Leadership, Leadership Development Program, Construction Project Manager, Experiential Learning

Abstract

This research is quasi-experimental research. Its objective is to study the effectiveness of super-leadership development program for construction project managers (PMs) in engineering consulting business in Bangkok. Fifty PMs were divided equally into experimental and control groups. Data were collected using a super-leadership questionnaire in a pre-test prior to participating in the program, a post-test immediately after the participation and a follow-up test one month later. Results showed that in the post-test PMs received program had super-leadership higher than their super-leadership in the pre-test and higher than PMs in the control group with statistical significance. Also, in the follow-up test PMs received program had super-leadership lower than their super-leadership in the post-test, still higher than their super-leadership in the pre-test and had no statistical significance with the control group. Researcher suggested long-term methods in strengthening and developing super-leadership in order to make the persistence of super-leadership.

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2021-09-21

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