Impact of humble leadership on project success: the mediating role of psychological empowerment and innovative work behavior
Leadership & Organization Development Journal
ISSN: 0143-7739
Article publication date: 14 April 2020
Issue publication date: 12 May 2020
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to examine the impact of humble leadership on project success. The mediating effects of psychological empowerment and innovative work behavior on the relationship between humble leadership and project success are tested.
Design/methodology/approach
Data were collected from 337 individuals employed in the civil construction sector of Pakistan.
Findings
The results showed that humble leadership is positively related to project success. Furthermore, psychological empowerment and innovative work behavior partially mediate the relationship between humble leadership and project success.
Originality/value
Drawing on conservation of resource theory, this study found that how humble leadership is important for project success and thus extends the utility of the concept of humble leadership to the project literature.
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Acknowledgements
Conflict of interest statement and author’s declaration: On behalf of all authors, I am declaring that all authors have seen and approved the final version of themanuscript. They warrant that the article is original work.Funding: No financial support received for this research.Funding: No financial support received for this research.
Citation
Ali, M., Zhang, L., Shah, S.J., Khan, S. and Shah, A.M. (2020), "Impact of humble leadership on project success: the mediating role of psychological empowerment and innovative work behavior", Leadership & Organization Development Journal, Vol. 41 No. 3, pp. 349-367. https://doi.org/10.1108/LODJ-05-2019-0230
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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