Abstract
This research investigates the impact of transformational leadership (TL) style on project success (PS) in the indirect effect of serial mediation of team-building and teamwork quality (TWQ). A quantitative research approach was used for this study. Data were gathered from 374 professional information system development (ISD) project managers in Pakistan. The hypotheses were tested using regression analysis with bootstrapping. Both team-building and teamwork independently and serially mediate the relationship between the TL and PS of the project managers, respectively. The TL style of the project manager intensifies PS with team-building practices (TBP) and TWQ. The TL boosts TWQ in terms of communication, coordination, and cohesion to achieve a successful project. The findings suggest that TL is associated with PS through serial mediation of team-building and teamwork. No research to date has used this nascent methodology to explore the association between TL and PS.
Highlights
In most organizations using project success (PS) as a survival strategy, the ubiquitous PS phenomena will remain in the near future (Musawir et al, 2017)
The purpose of the present study is to investigate the direct and indirect influence of the independent variable (TL) style on information system development (ISD) projects
The results indicated that team-building practices (TBP) and teamwork quality (TWQ) serially mediate between TL and PS
Summary
In most organizations using project success (PS) as a survival strategy, the ubiquitous PS phenomena will remain in the near future (Musawir et al, 2017). Leadership literature identifies the impact of leadership on the success and management of the project; there is a deficient understanding of the project-based organizations (Albert et al, 2017). Transformational and transactional styles have gained particular attention in project management, and some project leaders build up a meticulous leadership behavior attempt to enhance and improve the project performance (Yang et al, 2011). Project success is the ultimate goal for any organization; it is an indispensable subject to project management researchers (Albert et al, 2017; Fernando et al, 2018). Complex projects are likely to be successful when experienced with a high level of team communication, collaboration, and cohesiveness (Yang et al, 2011)
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