5.4.1 Theoretical Implications
The determination that a strong positive correlation exists between both task-oriented and relation oriented leadership behaviour and QS firm’s performance. It was suggested that the leadership behaviour is a predictor of QS firm’s performance. This was supported by the literature that leadership behaviour is an effective way to enhancing …show more content…
This result indicates that the MD of the QS firms given a little recognising to their staff. To raise the score for the relation oriented leadership behaviour, the MD should enhance in this recognising characteristics. Giving more praise, reward, and acknowledgement regarding their follower’s contribution is necessary to bond a good relationship between the leader and follower. An appropriate recognising can create the sense of belonging, which their contribution be respected. The enhancement on recognising is not just to increase the relation score, but in implicitly, it raises the spirit of the follower, thus raise up their …show more content…
In the context of organisation performance, it was suggested that the QS firms should reinforce in their innovation. Basically, the QS firm could initiate the innovation on their information technology (IT) management. The usage of the IT could help the QS to produce their work in a faster way compared with the conventional method. The IT system for construction industry such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) can provide the better visualisation to the design of the building, which the essential information is well managed in this system. The example of the specialised software designed for the QS consultancy such as Buildsoft, Masterbill, CostX, Win QS, Estimator, VICO, RIPAC, QSPlus, BinaLink, Glodon, Innovaya, Altas, Autodesk, and Open Sources