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Does inclusive leadership affect project success? The mediating role of perceived psychological empowerment and psychological safety

Jabran Khan (School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor, Malaysia)
Mastura Jaafar (School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor, Malaysia)
Basharat Javed (Namal Institute, Mianwali, Pakistan)
Namra Mubarak (Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan)
Tahira Saudagar (Information Technology University, Lahore, Pakistan)

International Journal of Managing Projects in Business

ISSN: 1753-8378

Article publication date: 21 May 2020

Issue publication date: 22 June 2020

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Abstract

Purpose

Through the lens of the leader–member exchange theory, this study assessed the relationship between inclusive leadership (IL) and project success by incorporating the mediating roles of psychological empowerment (PE) and psychological safety (PS).

Design/methodology/approach

Time-lagged data were collected from 328 employees working in project-based organisations across the information technology industry. Structural equation modelling (SEM) using AMOS 26 was employed for data analysis.

Findings

By using the SEM approach, the confirmatory factor analysis had verified the distinctiveness of the variables used in this study. The findings displayed that IL increased project success both directly and indirectly through the mediating roles of PE and PS.

Originality/value

This study addressed two research questions that have been left unanswered in the literature. The initial research question is “how IL enhances project success?”, and this study found that IL enhanced project success. The second research question is “what are the suggested mechanisms for IL to promote project success?” This study has proven that IL enhanced project success through two important mediating mechanisms, namely, PE and PS.

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Citation

Khan, J., Jaafar, M., Javed, B., Mubarak, N. and Saudagar, T. (2020), "Does inclusive leadership affect project success? The mediating role of perceived psychological empowerment and psychological safety", International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, Vol. 13 No. 5, pp. 1077-1096. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMPB-10-2019-0267

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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