The Research of Behavioral Project Management Competencies

Abstract

One of the key advantages of every employee is the possession of adequate competencies. Knowledge, accurate, comprehensible, relevant and correct information, as well as consistent communication with other employees, are of crucial importance. The improvement of any competence, whether behavioral, technical or contextual, directly affects the personal development of employees, and has an impact at the individual and at the organizational level. Behavioral competence in project management implies the behavior of employees when achieving individual and group goals. This article refers to behavioral competencies in project management in particular. Data were collected through empirical research, to investigate the presence of behavioral project management competencies of individuals and its application in certain situations. The findings showed that the behavioral competencies that are present the most are: communication, teamwork, leadership, openness, and ethics.