نوع مقاله : پژوهشی
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Given the crucial role of project managers in advancing sustainability goals, identifying and developing their social competencies is a key step toward achieving sustainable project management. This study aims to develop a model of social competencies aligned with sustainable project management in the construction industry. A mixed-methods approach was adopted. In the qualitative phase, using grounded theory methodology and conducting 10 semi-structured interviews with experts, the initial set of social competencies was identified and categorized into five groups. Among them, the "strategic competencies" group was selected as the core category representing the key social competencies for sustainable management. In the quantitative phase, the fuzzy SWARA multi-criteria decision-making method was used to prioritize these competencies. The questionnaire was administered in two stages: first with 50 specialists for ranking, and then with 15 experts for determining relative importance. The results revealed that “effective stakeholder engagement,” “strategic and long-term thinking,” and “negotiation and persuasion skills” were the top priorities among key social competencies. Furthermore, the conceptual alignment between these competencies and international frameworks—such as the IPMA Individual Competence Baseline Version 4.0 and Boyatzis's competency model—indicates that the study’s findings are in line with established global standards. The findings also highlight that a major barrier to achieving social sustainability in projects is the short-term economic mindset of managers and their lack of awareness of sustainability concepts. Accordingly, the identified competencies can serve as effective tools for assessing and enhancing the social competencies of project managers toward sustainable project management.
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Copyright © Parham Nademi, Farhad Saeedi, Mahyar Zandpourasl
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