Comparison between the leadership style of american and palestinian construction managers

Abstract EN

The aim of this study is to identify the leadership styles of Palestinian and American construction managers.

This study aims also at examining the construction managers’ effectiveness and the work force productivity with relation to their managerial style.

The association between the effectiveness of construction managers and work force productivity has been examined.

The results indicate that the American construction managers are more accustomed to task orientation than their Palestinian counterparts.

The results suggest that there is a positive association between the style of construction managers and their effectiveness, and the productivity of work forces.

It was also found that there is a strong positive correlation between construction managers’ effectiveness and the productivity of work forces.