Diseño de una estructura para habilidades de liderazgo en la gerencia de proyectos ; Design of a framework for leadership skills in project management

This research had as primary objective the design of a framework for leadership competence associated with project management in the training of industrial engineering professionals at universities in Bogotá, Colombia. This focus arises from the observed absence of this competence in recent university graduates, due to universities limit their education to technical skills. The research was conducted through a sequential exploratory design using a mixed method. To achieve the research objective, characterizing leadership models associated with project management which have been designed and theorized by academia and leading project management organizations worldwide, was important to identify variables to be developed in this research. After characterizing the most relevant aspects of leadership in project management, the leadership competence associated with project management in students of professional careers at universities in Bogotá, Colombia was diagnosed. This allowed the generation of relevant data which were analysed and statistically treated, facilitating not only the generation of recommendations for academia, but also the design of a framework for leadership in project management. The outcome of this research was significant to the field of study of projects and enabled the generation of a final deliverable which is functional and generalizable for universities in Bogotá, Colombia, contributing to the strengthening of leadership competence associated with projects in professional training. Finally, this research underscores the complexity and centrality of leadership in project management, highlighting the need for an adaptive and practical framework for leadership skills training which guides the education of the future professionals with holistic and applicable skills to inspire and effectively lead in volatile and ambiguous environments. ; Esta investigación tenía como objetivo principal el diseño de una estructura para la competencia de liderazgo asociada con la gerencia de proyectos en la ...