EVALUATION OF MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES （评价管理挑战）.pdfVIP

International Journal of Application or Innovation in Engineering Management (IJAIEM) Web Site: Email: editor@ Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2015 ISSN 2319 - 4847 EVALUATION OF MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES FACING CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE IN NIGERIA 1 2 3 Okoye, P. U. , Ngwu, C. and Ugochukwu, S. C. 1Department of Building, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Nigeria 2Department of Quantity Surveying, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Nigeria 3Department of Quantity Surveying, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Nigeria ABSTRACT The dynamic nature of clients, the complexity of construction projects and continuous demand for improved and efficient project delivery have put pressure to construction managers, thereby creating a lot of management c hallenges that required high sense of management acumen, capabilities, skills and strategies to tackle. This study therefore examined the management challenges facing construction practice in Nigeria. It also assessed the skills and management strategies needed for managing the challenges facing construction managers in delivering construction projects. The study adopted a survey research method, where questionnaire was distributed to the construction practitioners (contractors and professionals) within the South East Nigeria, through stratified random sampling. A total of 136 questionnaires were distributed to the respondents, while 97 were duly completed, returned and found suitable for