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Leadership Styles Impact on Construction Project Success: Analyzing the Antel Group of

Companies

A Concept Paper Submitted as Requirement for Research Methods 1 and 2

Submitted by:

Jane D. Ollano
MBA-A

Dr. Maria Corazon D. Segismundo

August 2023
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APPROVAL SHEET

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Research Methods 1 and 2

subject, this Concept Paper with the working title “Leadership Styles Impact on
Construction Project Success: Analyzing the Antel Group of Companies” has been
prepared and submitted.

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Jane D. Ollano
Graduate School Student

August 2023

Approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the subject Research Methods 1
and 2 subject.

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DR. MARIA CORAZON D. SEGISMUNDO
Professor

Accepted and approved as a partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Research
Methods 1 and 2 subject.

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ENRICO F. ROSALES, Ph.D.
Vice President, Graduate Studies

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Brief Introduction
The success of a project is dependent on the leadership of the project manager– an
effective leadership role, one that strives to provide the team and its individuals with the
resources they need to succeed. A leadership that innovates and encourages creativity.
The role of leadership is project management cannot be overemphasized because it plays
a vital role in the success of a project.

It is usually said that any project has a manager who is responsible for the
project's objectives and uses their skills and expertise to instill a feeling of mutual
objective among the project's team members. The project manager is also responsible for
the project's budget. It is expected of them to take on new duties while also being
accountable for the achievement of corporate objectives.

However, there are basic differences between leadership and project management
in the field of project management. Project leaders are visionaries, while project
managers are organizers in the project management process. In general, project managers
are concerned with the overall coordination of a project's activities. Project leaders, on
the other hand, are held accountable for the overall success and vision of the project for
which they are responsible for, regardless of their position within the organization.

Background of the study/Rationale

This study will identify the suitable style in terms of leadership. This will be helpful to
project managers, as it will aid them in understanding the importance of having the
appropriate leadership styles in order to innovate and build team cohesiveness throughout
the project's implementation process.

Statement of the Problem

The research objective is to develop understanding of the importance of having a fit
leadership style in order to make the project implementation succeed. Therefore, the
researcher aims to answer the following questions:
Q1: What are the different leadership styles?
Q2: What is the relation between the leadership style to its impact?
Q3:Are there any advantages and disadvantages of using those styles?

Theoretical/ Conceptual Framework

This study is based on the Leader-member exchange theory which states that
supervisors build many levels of ties with their subordinates. If a leader and his or her
subordinates have a stronger bond, the leader will automatically grant them more
responsibility, trust, and access. Out-group members are those who do not have this deep
relationship and who have less responsibility, trust, and access inside this work group
(Campbell, C. R., & Swift, C., 2006).
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Figure 1: Conceptual framework

Significance of the study

This research will be beneficial to project managers, it will help them in
understanding the importance of having the appropriate leadership styles in order to
innovate and be developed throughout the project's implementation process.
The general construction sector will gain from a greater understanding of the importance
of leadership in the execution of a project.

Scope and Delimitation

The scope of this study is limited to an investigation of the link
between leadership styles and project success as assessed by creativity and cooperation.
Only the construction companies that are currently working on the development of
residences in Antel Grand Village are being investigated for this study.

Research Design
This study used quantitative, specifically the descriptive-correlation research
method with a questionnaire. By describing and testing correlations between variables,
Burns, N. & Grooves, K. G., (1993) define quantitative research. This paper’s data came
from both primary and secondary sources.

Research Locale
Employees of Antel group Companies that are constructing residences in the
Antel magnificent village, as well as their supervisors, participated in the survey. It also
contains some agents who operate in the administrative office of the Antel Grand Village
in General Trias, which is located in the province of Cavite.

Population and sampling

The main data came from a purposive sample of the project and construction managers
from Antel Grand Village, while the secondary data came from a study of online
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literature. The p-value for the leadership style practices was set at 0.05 in this research to
ensure statistical significance of the variables.

Research Instrument
The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ-5X) was utilized to collect primary data
for this study. This questionnaire is considered to be the gold standard for evaluating
different leadership styles in the workplace. The study used a purposive sample, which
was limited to just project and construction workers and managers, while the secondary
data was gathered from literature, which included articles from Google Scholar and
EBSCO.

Data Processing Methods

Data has been gathered using a Likert scale on a range from 1 to 5, with 1 indicating
strongly disagree and 5 indicating strongly agree with the findings. The data was
analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software (SPSS).
The p-value for the leadership style practices was set at 0.05 in order to ensure the
statistical significance of the variables explored in this research. Additionally, the
correlation coefficient (r-value) may be between ±1.0. A value of +1.0 indicates a perfect
positive correlation. A value of -1.0 referred to as a perfect negative correlation.

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