Impact of Servant Leadership on Project Success: A Mediating-Moderating Model
Abstract
The study aim is to investigate the influence of servant leadership on project success in Pakistan. The objectives of the study are (a) to determine the mediating effects of project knowledge management processes, project quality, and project risk management in the relationship between servant leadership and project success and (b) to examine the moderating role of project visibility in the relationship between servant leadership and project success. The targeted population comprise of literate employees including assistant managers, assistant operation managers, assistants, clerical staff and administrators working in the various projects of Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab Pakistan. The primary data was collected from the respondents via survey questionnaire. The findings revealed that (a) project knowledge management processes, project quality, and project risk management significantly mediates the relationship between servant leadership and project success and (b) project visibility significantly moderates the relationship between servant leadership and project success. The study concluded that the servant leadership concepts can significantly affects the projects to be success. The study contributes significantly by highlighting the positive impact of servant leadership on project success and its mediating moderating mechanisms.
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