Performance differences between top-performing and average-performing specialty field leaders
| S/N | Performance skill | Top-performing specialty FLs (n = 15) | Average-performing specialty FLs (n = 65) | Percentage difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Skills | ||||
| 1 | Ability to be innovative | 9.47 | 8.12 | +15%*** |
| 2 | Ability to identify design errors | 9.33 | 7.77 | +18%*** |
| 3 | Ability to comply with safety measures | 9.20 | 8.52 | +8%** |
| 4 | Ability to plan and manage project schedules | 9.00 | 8.23 | +9%** |
| 5 | Effectiveness with site operations | 9.67 | 8.42 | +14%*** |
| 7 | Understanding of appropriate methods for fieldwork | 9.73 | 8.65 | +12%*** |
| 8 | Knowledge of the tools of the trade | 9.80 | 8.98 | +9%*** |
| 9 | Overall job knowledge (technical skills) | 10.00 | 8.72 | +14%*** |
| Leadership and Communication Skills | ||||
| 10 | Ability to work with other contractors | 9.53 | 8.57 | +11%*** |
| 11 | Ability to take initiative | 9.73 | 9.02 | +8%*** |
| 12 | Ability to work with architects and engineering teams | 9.67 | 8.11 | +18%*** |
| 13 | Ability to work with the owner and their team | 9.60 | 8.49 | +12%*** |
| 14 | Ability to influence others | 9.20 | 8.14 | +12%*** |
| Overall Job Performance Outcomes | ||||
| 19 | The overall quality of work | 10.00 | 8.69 | +14%*** |
| 20 | Your overall satisfaction rating of the employee | 9.27 | 8.62 | +7%** |
| 21 | Ability to repeatedly deliver profitable jobs | 9.87 | 8.91 | +10%*** |
| Adaptability to Change | ||||
| 22 | Overall ability and willingness to adopt change | 9.47 | 8.31 | +13%*** |
| S/N | Performance skill | Top-performing specialty | Average-performing specialty | Percentage difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Skills | ||||
| 1 | Ability to be innovative | 9.47 | 8.12 | +15%*** |
| 2 | Ability to identify design errors | 9.33 | 7.77 | +18%*** |
| 3 | Ability to comply with safety measures | 9.20 | 8.52 | +8%** |
| 4 | Ability to plan and manage project schedules | 9.00 | 8.23 | +9%** |
| 5 | Effectiveness with site operations | 9.67 | 8.42 | +14%*** |
| 7 | Understanding of appropriate methods for fieldwork | 9.73 | 8.65 | +12%*** |
| 8 | Knowledge of the tools of the trade | 9.80 | 8.98 | +9%*** |
| 9 | Overall job knowledge (technical skills) | 10.00 | 8.72 | +14%*** |
| Leadership and Communication Skills | ||||
| 10 | Ability to work with other contractors | 9.53 | 8.57 | +11%*** |
| 11 | Ability to take initiative | 9.73 | 9.02 | +8%*** |
| 12 | Ability to work with architects and engineering teams | 9.67 | 8.11 | +18%*** |
| 13 | Ability to work with the owner and their team | 9.60 | 8.49 | +12%*** |
| 14 | Ability to influence others | 9.20 | 8.14 | +12%*** |
| Overall Job Performance Outcomes | ||||
| 19 | The overall quality of work | 10.00 | 8.69 | +14%*** |
| 20 | Your overall satisfaction rating of the employee | 9.27 | 8.62 | +7%** |
| 21 | Ability to repeatedly deliver profitable jobs | 9.87 | 8.91 | +10%*** |
| Adaptability to Change | ||||
| 22 | Overall ability and willingness to adopt change | 9.47 | 8.31 | +13%*** |
Note(s): ***Significant difference at 99% Confidence Interval
**Significant difference at 95% Confidence Interval
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