Project Manager's Competencies and Sustainability of Public Projects

Abstract

The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between Project Manager's competencies and sustainability of public projects while seeking to establish whether project performance mediates this relationship. The research also seeks to establish whether Project Management certification has a moderating role on the relationship between project manager's competencies and project performance. Extensive desk-top review of theoretical and empirical literature has been done to examine these relationships. From the reviewed literature, majority of scholars concur that there is a set of skills that account for the significant differences indicated between outstanding and average performers. No study was particularly identified that investigates the mediating and moderating effect of project performance and project management certification on the relationship between project manager's competencies and sustainability of public projects in Kenya, with the concept of sustainability attracting diverse definitions among scholars. Results from an empirical investigation on the phenomenon in this conceptual review will aid in developing training programs and academic curricula tailored to meet the needs of public sector employers. The outcomes of this research will provide criteria for the selection of project managers.