Understanding Construction Project Team Dynamics and Performance Through Personality Profiling

Understanding Construction Project Team Dynamics and Performance Through Personality Profiling

2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.60164/92ib3fpws

Authors: Calob Limberg, Alexa Rademacher, Awad Hanna

Citation:

Limberg, C., Rademacher, A., and Hanna, A. (2026). Understanding Construction Project Team Dynamics and Performance Through Personality Profiling. Lean Construction Journal 2026 Special Issue CRC-CSCE pp 190-208 https://doi.org/10.60164/92ib3fpws (Submitted 10Jan2026; Accepted 16 Sep2026) www.leanconstructionjournal.org

Abstract:

Research Question: How can team dynamics and collaboration styles inform team formation and potential for project success?

Purpose: The research investigated whether team member personality traits have a measurable and actionable effect on project success.

Research Method: Researchers collected industry data and ran significance testing and linear modeling to determine predictive variables related to personality traits.

Findings: Team formation and project financial success can be informed by personality traits and communication styles through quantified personality factors.

Limitations: Further research is needed to extend the findings to other company cultures and team dynamic assessment tools. The findings may be more specific to the company processes in the study rather than across the industry.

Implications: The influence of team dynamics on financial success suggests a predictive model may inform team formation, but the predictors must be further refined to provide a more thorough framework for decisions.

Value for practitioners: Understanding team dynamics and collaboration and communications styles can influence project financial success.

Keywords: Lean Leadership, Culture, Team Dynamics, Project Delivery Methods, Collaboration

Paper type: Full paper