EXPLORING PROJECT-RELATED FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE LEADERSHIP STYLES AND THEIR EFFECT ON PROJECT PERFORMANCE: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Authors

  • Suzaan Pretorius Department of Engineering and Technology Management. University of Pretoria, South Africa
  • Herman Steyn Department of Engineering and Technology Management. University of Pretoria.
  • Taryn Jane Bond-Barnard Department of Engineering and Technology Management. University of Pretoria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/28-4-1778

Keywords:

Leadership, project management success, shared leadership, vertical leadership, structural equation model.

Abstract

It is widely accepted that project leaders should adapt their behaviour to meet the unique leadership demands of a variety of situations. Recently, vertical, shared, and horizontal styles of leadership have gained prominence, especially in the project management literature. Several factors are believed to play a role in determining an appropriate balance between these leadership styles. This theoretical study explores the influence of project types, the stage in the project life cycle, organisational project management maturity, and the level of trust and collaboration between project team members on the appropriate balance of leadership styles in projects. This paper presents a conceptual framework of these factors, while empirical results will be reported on in the sequel to this paper.

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Author Biographies

Suzaan Pretorius, Department of Engineering and Technology Management. University of Pretoria, South Africa

Department of Engineering and Technology Management.

Researcher and lecturer.

Herman Steyn, Department of Engineering and Technology Management. University of Pretoria.

Department of Engineering and Technology Management. University of Pretoria.

Professor.

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

Department of Engineering and Technology Management. University of Pretoria.

Senior Lecturer.

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Published

2017-12-13

How to Cite

Pretorius, S., Steyn, H., & Bond-Barnard, T. J. (2017). EXPLORING PROJECT-RELATED FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE LEADERSHIP STYLES AND THEIR EFFECT ON PROJECT PERFORMANCE: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 28(4), 95–108. https://doi.org/10.7166/28-4-1778

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 4 (2017)

Section

General Articles

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