Leadership: The Employee Perspective - A Study in Dubai’s Construction Industry

Kasim Randeree; Abdul Ghaffar Chaudhry

Leadership: The Employee Perspective - A Study in Dubai’s Construction Industry

Kasim Randeree, Abdul Ghaffar Chaudhry

School of Strategy and Leadership

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

Abstract

Dubai is a regional and global leader in terms of infrastructure development and other industries such as tourism and real estate. The novelty of the industry and its rapid progression persuades one to assess the factors influencing the construction industry. Due to the competitive market, project management has gained undisputable importance in the management of construction projects. Employees are an important part of any industry and their job satisfaction and organisational commitment affects the turnover rate and productivity of a company (Benkhoff, 1997; Randeree and Chaudhry, pending). Leadership has a strong influence on employees’ job satisfaction and organisational commitment (Lok & Crawford, 1999). Thus, it is vital to examine leadership styles in a rapidly growing industry in what is also such a cosmopolitan city. Hence, the research undertaken aims to study leadership styles in the construction industry of Dubai. The findings show that employees feel that Consensus and Team Management leadership styles are predominant in the industry and employees have shown preference of working under these leadership styles

Original language	English
Number of pages	16
Publication status	Published - 27 Apr 2007
Event	5th International Business Research Conference: “Strands of Development” - Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Duration: 26 Apr 2007 → 27 Apr 2007 Conference number: 5 http://www.allconferences.com/conferences/2007/20070116110631

Conference

Conference	5th International Business Research Conference
Abbreviated title	IBR
Country	United Arab Emirates
City	Dubai
Period	26/04/07 → 27/04/07
Internet address	http://www.allconferences.com/conferences/2007/20070116110631

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Activities

2 Oral presentation

Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction and Organisational Commitment of Employees in a Culturally Diversified Environment

Abdul Ghaffar Chaudhry (Speaker), Kasim Randeree (Speaker)

7 Apr 2008

Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation

Leadership: The Employee Perspective - A Study in Dubai’s Construction Industry

Kasim Randeree (Speaker)

27 Apr 2007

Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation

Research Output

1 Article

Leadership in project managed environments: Employee perceptions of leadership styles within infrastructure development in Dubai

Randeree, K. & Chaudhry, A. G., 2007, In : International Review of Business Research Papers. 3, 4, p. 220-232 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Cite this

Randeree, K., & Chaudhry, A. G. (2007). Leadership: The Employee Perspective - A Study in Dubai’s Construction Industry. Paper presented at 5th International Business Research Conference, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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