Abstract
This study investigates the impact of multi-dimensional senior management support on the relationship between clusters of leadership competencies and the success of public sector projects. Survey data were collected from 197 project managers/directors of public sector projects in Pakistan. The findings reveal a positive relationship between task-oriented, relationship-oriented, and innovation-oriented competencies, project success, and all five dimensions of senior management support. Furthermore, the relationships between clusters of leadership competencies and project success are not strengthened in the presence of providing resources, communication, expertise, and power, whereas structural arrangements strengthen the relationship between innovation-oriented leadership competencies and project success.
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The authors are highly thankful to the Editors and anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments and valuable suggestions that have helped to improve the manuscript. Special thanks to the Associate Editor for productive feedback, suggestions, and guidance to further improve the quality of the paper. Finally, the authors would like to thank the respondents for their voluntary participation in the survey of this study.
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Riaz Ahmed
Riaz Ahmed, PhD, PMP: Riaz Ahmed is a Professor at Bahria Business School, Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan, who has been working in higher education institutions for the last 24 years. He earned his PhD degree from the University Technology Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia, with distinction receiving the “Best Postgraduate Student Award.” He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from PMI, USA. Besides conferences, he has published several scholarly articles in reputed journals including; the Journal of Engineering & Technology Management, Engineering Management Journal, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management Journal, Quality and Quantity, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, International Journal of Information Technology Project Management, and International Journal of Modern Project Management, etc.
Simon P. Philbin
Simon P. Philbin, PhD: Simon P. Philbin is a Professor and Director of the Nathu Puri Institute for Engineering and Enterprise, School of Engineering at London South Bank University in the United Kingdom. Previous academic roles include Visiting Fellow at Imperial College Business School and Visiting Fellow at Birkbeck, University of London. He has presented his research at various international conferences across North America and Asia and won several academic and best-paper awards. He has published in many international journals, including Research-Technology Management, European Journal of Innovation Management, Measuring Business Excellence, Engineering Management Journal, Frontiers of Engineering Management, and Sustainability.
Osman Sadiq Paracha
Osman Sadiq Paracha, PhD, PE, AFHEA: Osman Sadiq Paracha is an Associate Professor at the Department of Management Sciences, University of Wah, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, who has been working in higher education institutions for the last 15 years. He earned his PhD degree from the University Technology Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. He is a certified Professional Engineer from the Pakistan Engineering Council, Pakistan, and Associate Fellow of Higher Education Academy, UK. Besides conferences, he has published several scholarly articles in reputed journals.