INFLUENCE OF PROJECT MANAGERS’ SOFT SKILLS ON PROJECT SUCCESS A CASE OF QUALITY EDUCATION AND HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN MUSANZE DISTRICT, RWANDA.

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BIZIMANA Placide, DUSHIMIMANA Jean de Dieu

Keywords: Influence; Project Managers; Soft Skills; Project Success; Quality education; Human Capital Development.

Abstract: The study entitled “Influence of project managers' soft skills on project success. Case of Quality education and human capital development project in Musanze District” was conducted for achieving four specific objectives such as: to assess the influence of project managers leadership skills on the success of the Quality education and human capital development project in Musanze District, to find out the influence of project managers’ communication skills on the success of the Quality education and human capital development project in Musanze District, to assess the influence of project managers’ team building and team work on of the Quality education and human capital development project in Musanze District and to investigate the influence of mediating variables of the Quality education and human capital development project in Musanze District. To achieve the above study objectives, the researcher used descriptive, quantitative, and correlative research design. Primary data and secondary data also were used. Primary data were collected from 310 Quality education and human capital development project stakeholders and managers in Musanze district who meet at school, sector, and district level. Data collection was done using questionnaire and documentation. Data analysis was done with support of SPSS version 20 to generate linear regression model and bivariate correlation model as well as descriptive statistics. Here below are summary of findings: As defined in the 1st study objective findings confirm that leadership skills are effectively held and used by education and human capital development project in Musanze District (for all items assessed the mean is 4.05 and the standard deviation 0.778). With the 2nd study objective, the findings confirm that communication skills are effectively used by education and human capital development project in Musanze District (for all items assessed the mean was 4.06 and standard deviation 0.729). With the 3rd study objective, findings confirm that there is effective use of teamwork and teambuilding skills by the school’s construction project workforce members as the averaged mean from all items assessed is equal to 3.85 and standard deviation 0.747. For all correlation, test of significance was statistically significant as all p-values remain less than 0.05. Thus, the researcher concludes a positive influence of project managers' soft skills on project success as learned on case of quality education and human capital development project in Musanze District. The study findings have demonstrated a gap of project managers soft skills use, where the use of soft skills toward project success remain not full (100) achieved (mean of results was not reached 4-5 for all items) and standard deviation was heterogeneity which signify high degree of variability of values from the mean. Due to this, there are recommended to organize management training on best practices using soft skills to achieve projects goals, mission, objectives, and contribution in national development.

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BIZIMANA Placide & DUSHIMIMANA Jean de Dieu (October-2022). INFLUENCE OF PROJECT MANAGERS’ SOFT SKILLS ON PROJECT SUCCESS A CASE OF QUALITY EDUCATION AND HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN MUSANZE DISTRICT, RWANDA.. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 7(10), 891-897. https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2210108.pdf

Volume 7 Issue 10, October-2022

Pages : 891-897

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Country: Nyarugenge sector, Rwanda, Rwanda

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