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Impact of humble leadership on project success: the mediating role of psychological empowerment and innovative work behavior

Mudassar Ali (School of Management, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China)
Li Zhang (School of Management, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China)
Syed Jamal Shah (School of Management, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China)
Salim Khan (School of Management, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China)
Adnan Muhammad Shah (School of Management, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China)

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

ISSN: 0143-7739

Article publication date: 14 April 2020

Issue publication date: 12 May 2020

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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

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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