FACTORS PROMOTING STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT OF BUILDING PROJECTS

The purpose of the study is to assess the factors promoting stakeholders' management of building projects in Nigeria with a view to managing the various interests of stakeholders on building projects. The research is a project-based study where fifty nine building projects were sampled. The study adopted cross-sectional research design, while research questionnaire was used to elicit information from the project leaders of the selected building projects. Purposive sampling technique was used to draw up the target respondents. Findings reveal stakeholders' potential for cooperation, the control level of engagement of stakeholders, positive stakeholder's interest towards the project and effective communication among stakeholders are the most significant factors promoting stakeholders' management in building project delivery within the study area. The study also revealed that there is no significant difference among project leaders on the factors promoting stakeholder's management of building projects in Nigeria.