Team commitment and performance of construction project in Nigerian construction industry

Abstract

<p>Project success requires team commitment, which is a product of an encouraging culture of cooperation and teamwork among project team members. The research work aims to ascertain which components of team commitment affect the performance of construction projects in Nigeria. The research adopted a quantitative design where questionnaires were used for data collection. Out of 1233 questionnaires distributed, 975 were received with valid responses and used for data analysis. Data were analysed descriptively using percentage, mean score, and relative agreement index. The study showed the factors of team commitment having an effect on project performance, as rated by the respondents, to be: Normative component: “Project team members owe a great deal to this organisation”; “Members of the project team do not feel it is right to quit the project before completion”; “This organisation has a great deal of personal meaning for project team members”. Affective component: “This organisation deserves the loyalty of project team members”; “The project team considers the team’s problems as their own. Then, “One of the few negative consequences of leaving this organisation will be the scarcity of available alternatives” is for continuance. In conclusion, the emotional attachment of the team members and sense of obligation to the project team and construction organisation are the driving forces behind pushing for the successful outcome of projects within the Nigerian construction industry.</p>

Editorial for Human Resources Management and Services (Volume 6 Issue 2)

“…In other words, fostering a sense of confidence, which is essential and significant, may enhance workers' output. Olasunkanmi et al (2024) investigate the elements of team commitment that influence project performance in Nigeria. They discovered that the motivation for pushing for the effective completion of projects within the Nigerian construction industry was the emotional attachment of the team members and a sense of obligation to the project team and construction organization (Olasunkanmi et al, 2024).…”

“…Olasunkanmi et al (2024) investigate the elements of team commitment that influence project performance in Nigeria. They discovered that the motivation for pushing for the effective completion of projects within the Nigerian construction industry was the emotional attachment of the team members and a sense of obligation to the project team and construction organization (Olasunkanmi et al, 2024). This study suggests that it is important for employees to maintain positive emotions and a sense of responsibility at work to have excellent performance.…”