Project Leadership for Sustainable Operational Performance of Water Projects in Nigeria

Abstract

Project leaders are responsible to lead project works, engage project team and maintain project team dynamics throughout a project life. Water Projects are continually being utilized as a strategic means through which communities can access clean water both for domestic and economic uses because water security centers in on quality and sustainable socio-economic development. This study therefore explores the role of pioneer authority on undertaking in achieving sustainable execution of water undertakings in selected North-central Nigeria states and the federal capital territory (FCT). The study seeks to identify project leadership style and functions of project leaders that drives sustainable execution of water undertaking in Nigeria. The study is an investigation that uses questionnaire as research design. Relationship coefficient and multiple regression tools were used for data analysis. The study concludes that the responsibility of project leaders to be accountable is the major function of project leaders that achieves sustainable execution of water undertakings in Nigeria and popularity based ideology is identified as major project leadership style that best achieve sustainable execution of water related projects in Nigeria. Also, this research concludes through examination that cost influencing capacity of water project is significantly affected by time/schedule execution in accomplishing reasonable execution of water project in Nigeria. Furthermore, the research presented that elements of undertaking pioneers and venture leadership style are critical factors in determining sustainable development of water projects. The study recommends exercise of democratic leadership style, while project leaders are to be accountable in their responsibility towards sustainable developmental cost and time performance of water projects