The roles of emotional intelligence, interpersonal skill, and transformational leadership on improving construction safety performance

Sunindijo, Riza Yosia; Zou, Patrick X.W.

doi:10.5130/ajceb.v13i3.3300

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“…According to Fineman [48] and Joseph et al [49], many human resource managers in different companies around the globe use emotional intelligence-based assessments in the selection of new employees. This approach has been widely embraced by many organisations as a result of the numerous findings that relate safety performance to emotional intelligence [50][51][52]. Contrastingly, the model developed by this study shows that not all safety performance factors are affected by emotional intelligence.…”

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The Role of Emotional Intelligence Factors in Workers’ Occupational Health and Safety Performance—A Case Study of the Petroleum Industry

Ifelebuegu

Martins

Theophilus

et al. 2019

Safety

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Introduction: Despite improvements in occupational health and safety due to technological advancements and the adoption of management systems, accidents continue to occur in the oil and gas (O&G) industry. These accidents are often linked to human factors. The emotional intelligence (EI) of workers, however, has the potential to influence some of the human factors that predispose to accidents. Methods: In this study, we investigated how the EI factors of workers influence their health and safety performance in the work place. A total of 124 O&G industry workers completed a web-based questionnaire. Five and 14 key success factors of EI and effective occupational health and safety management systems were respectively identified through a systematic evaluation of the literature. Results: EI success factors of ‘being able to rule one’s own emotions to facilitate thinking’, ‘being able to deal with the emotions of others’ and ‘being able to discuss one’s own emotions accurately’ were found to have a relationship with health and safety performance of workers. Conclusion: The findings demonstrated that certain success factors of EI are vital for improving the health and safety performance of workers and that the development of these competencies should be part of the workers’ professional development.

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The Role of Emotional Intelligence Factors in Workers’ Occupational Health and Safety Performance—A Case Study of the Petroleum Industry

Ifelebuegu

Martins

Theophilus

et al. 2019

Safety

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“…Responses were generated on a five-point Likert scale ranging from 1: strongly disagree to 5: strongly agree. The GTL scale has reported acceptable reliability in numerous studies including TFL assessment in construction projects (Carless et al, 2000;Sunindijo and Zou, 2013). The seven-item scale of TFL was coded as TFL1-TFL7, respectively, for the statistical assessments in PLS-SEM.…”

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Examining the effect of xenophobia on “transnational” mega construction project (MCP) success

Zaman

2020

ECAM

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to argue that modern-day xenophobia has emerged as one of the high-risk factors for transnational mega construction projects (MCP’s). While research in transnational MCP’s remains surprisingly under-explored, this study aimed to examine how transformational leadership (TFL) and HPW practices can still achieve MCP success despite the rise of xenophobia in the global construction industry. Design/methodology/approach This study examined survey-based sample evidence from 220 respondents including project team members (operational, quality and technical), project stakeholders (e.g. regulatory authority, subcontractors, functional managers, etc.) and project clients/sponsors. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) technique was employed to test the theoretical hypotheses and to highlight significance of a holistic and novel framework of MCP success. Findings This study’s core finding unveiled a significantly negative effect of xenophobia on MCP success (ß=−0.389, t=5.574, p<0.000). Interestingly, PLS-SEM results also showed a significantly negative effect of TFL on MCP success (ß=−0.172, t=2.323, p<0.018), whereas HPW practices demonstrated a significantly positive effect on MCP success (ß=0.633, t=9.558, p<0.000). In addition, xenophobia and MCP success relationship were positively moderated by TFL (ß=0.214, t=2.364, p<0.018) and HPW practices (ß=0.295, t=3.119, p<0.002), respectively. Research limitations/implications This study underscores the importance of TFL and HPW practices in explaining the linkage between xenophobia and MCP success. Besides advancement of broader multi-disciplinary research and cross-pollination of research ideas, this study also offers unique research direction to explore the potential impact of TFL and HPW practices in demographically diverse project settings especially in countries where xenophobia has swiftly become inevitable. Practical implications As many countries undertake MCP’s with national pride and high strategic importance, this study provides an exemplary model of transnational MCP success. This study shows that conscious use of TFL and HPW practices could guard against escalating xenophobia in the global construction industry. Originality/value This study is first to provide an empirically grounded model of MCP success that collectively examines the role of xenophobia, TFL and HPW practices. This research has developed practical references for transnational construction companies in strategic planning and management of MCP’s.

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“…It was suggested that a 'differentiated lens' should be applied when examining the function of EI in a specific organizational context such as construction environment (Lindebaum and Cassell 2012). Taking a closer look at the dimensions of EI, Sunindijo and Zou (2013) found that self and relationship management are necessary in performing safety management tasks, while transformational leadership does not influence the performance of such tasks. This view is analogous to that of Tixier et al (2014) who discovered that project participants with a positive and neutral emotional state may be more likely to take more risks than those with a negative emotional state.…”

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Propositions for utilising emotional intelligence in construction organisations

Lawani

Moore

2018

International Journal of Construction Management

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The Emotional Intelligence (EI) concept is prevalent within management literature and is recognised as an important skill for managers in achieving organisational effectiveness. However, scholars report an unwillingness by the construction industry to fully embrace this concept. This study aims to provide an assessment of Emotional Intelligence research that relates specifically to construction project managers (CPM) and construction professionals (CP) through a literature review which involved a chronological and interpretive approach. Findings revealed that, in general, only a minimal number of investigations have been carried out with regards to the construction industry. Characteristics of reviewed studies include a predominance of quantitative methodologies and lack of consideration for both cultural orientation and the nature of the task/activity. It is suggested that studies of EI in construction need to consider concepts applied in social and management studies such as 'Identity and Culture' so as to discover more insights on how EI can be trained and utilized. The study offers relevant information for researchers, instructors and construction professionals on ways to harness practical benefits of EI.

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The roles of emotional intelligence, interpersonal skill, and transformational leadership on improving construction safety performance

Cited by 41 publications

References 38 publications

The Role of Emotional Intelligence Factors in Workers’ Occupational Health and Safety Performance—A Case Study of the Petroleum Industry

The Role of Emotional Intelligence Factors in Workers’ Occupational Health and Safety Performance—A Case Study of the Petroleum Industry

Examining the effect of xenophobia on “transnational” mega construction project (MCP) success

Propositions for utilising emotional intelligence in construction organisations

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