LEADERSHIP STYLES IN PROJECTS: CURRENT TRENDS AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES

Authors

  • Suzaan Pretorius Department of Engineering and Technology Management, Graduate School of Technology Management, University of Pretoria
  • Herman Steyn Department of Engineering and Technology Management, Graduate School of Technology Management, University of Pretoria
  • Taryn Jane Bond-Barnard Department of Engineering and Technology Management, Graduate School of Technology Management, University of Pretoria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/29-3-2057

Abstract

Currently, many organisations experience challenges as a result of uncertainty, fast-changing environments, globalisation, and increasingly complex work tasks. In order to adapt to these challenges, a shift in leadership style may be needed. Traditionally, leadership has been seen as a vertical relationship (top-down influence). For a number of decades, this vertical leadership model has been the principal one in the leadership field; but lately, shared and balanced leadership have gained importance, especially in the project management literature. This theoretical study highlights some differences between ‘leadership’ and ‘management’, and explores current trends in the leadership literature. It especially focuses on vertical, shared, and balanced leadership in project management, and identifies future opportunities for research.

Author Biographies

Suzaan Pretorius, Department of Engineering and Technology Management, Graduate School of Technology Management, University of Pretoria

Researcher and PhD student at the Department of Engineering and Technology Management, University of Pretoria

Herman Steyn, Department of Engineering and Technology Management, Graduate School of Technology Management, University of Pretoria

Professor at the Department of Engineering and Technology Management, University of Pretoria

Taryn Jane Bond-Barnard, Department of Engineering and Technology Management, Graduate School of Technology Management, University of Pretoria

Senior lecturer at the Department of Engineering and Technology Management, University of Pretoria

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Published

2018-11-09

How to Cite

Pretorius, S., Steyn, H., & Bond-Barnard, T. J. (2018). LEADERSHIP STYLES IN PROJECTS: CURRENT TRENDS AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 29(3), 161–172. https://doi.org/10.7166/29-3-2057

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 3 (2018)

Section

Special Edition

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