Project Managers Perceptions about more Effective Leadership Styles

Maria José Sousa, Ivo Dias, Isabel Moco, Ana Saldanha and Carla Caracol
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Ivo Dias: Universidade Europeia, Lisboa Portugal
Isabel Moco: Universidade Europeia, Lisboa Portugal
Ana Saldanha: Universidade Europeia, Lisboa Portugal
Carla Caracol: Universidade Lisboa, Portugal

Journal of International Business Research and Marketing, 2017, vol. 2, issue 3, 7-13

Abstract: The main purpose of this study is to analyze the type of leadership that can be more effective in the perceptions of project managers. In this case, the research question answer could have a major meaning due to the fact that projects rarely fail due to the lack of professional skills and knowledge; they most often fail because of the type of leadership. The research question is Which are the most effective leadership style for project managers? The methodology used was quantitative through the application of a questionnaire to 78 project managers and the results shows that Transformational Leaders are the most effective according the specificities of the projects.

Keywords: Transformational Leadership; Transactional Leadership; Project Management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.18775/jibrm.1849-8558.2015.23.3001

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