What is it about?
Information technology (IT) projects have a considerably higher failure rate when compared to projects in other industrial sectors. Shared leadership offers an approach to tackle this shortcoming, however, there are a lack of studies in the extant literature that have investigated the role of shared leadership in IT projects to improve knowledge sharing, planning, cohesion and trust in projects. Therefore, this study aims to explore how project planning, knowledge sharing, and team cohesiveness can bridge the link between shared leadership and project success in the presence of trust in teams. A survey instrument was adopted to collect data from 154 project managers, team leaders, team members, and project coordinators of leading project-based IT companies in Pakistan.
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Why is it important?
Our findings reveal a significant and positive impact of shared leadership on project success. Furthermore, project planning, knowledge sharing and team cohesion significantly mediated the relationship between shared leadership and project success. Also, trust in the team strengthens the positive relationship between shared leadership and project success, thereby suggesting that project managers of IT projects should exhibit shared leadership through formal project planning, knowledge sharing, team cohesion and developing trust among team members.
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As project management researchers and practitioners are struggling to enhance their understanding of how leadership can facilitate project outcomes while focusing on the role of projects in attaining positive outcomes for society in a dynamic world. There is a dearth of research unveiling the power of shared leadership in project realms through a synergy of planning, knowledge, cohesion, and trust. We investigated the mediating role of project planning, knowledge sharing, and perceived cohesion among shared leadership and project success in the presence of trust in teams. Additionally, our study enabled validation of the connection between shared leadership and project success through the intervention of project planning, knowledge sharing, and perceived cohesion.
Prof. Dr. Riaz Ahmed
Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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This page is a summary of: Unveiling the power of shared leadership in project realms: a synergy of planning, knowledge, cohesion, and trust, International Journal of Business Process Integration and Management, January 2025, Inderscience Publishers,
DOI: 10.1504/ijbpim.2025.144068.
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