'Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)'
Abstract
Expository approaches in project management
education do not seem engage engineering students, who lack
transferable competencies. This article reviews the project
management competencies, Generation Z profile, and teaching
methods trends reported in the literature. It presents a study
involving 147 engineering students, through a self-report
questionnaire, to explore their profile's self-awareness and
compare it with the literature. A correlational study links the
Generation Z personality traits with project management soft
skills. Findings reveal interesting personality characteristics of
Generation Z engineering students for project management.
The sample showed low recognition of their individualism, less
personal relationships, and did not value their creative
potential. Some traits have a significant effect on critical soft
skills. Other soft skills were not supported in personality traits.
This work suggests implications for re-think educational
approaches to Generation Z engineering students.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
