The Impact of Project Leadership Competence on Project Success: The Case of Ethio Telecom’s 5G Projects in Addis Ababa
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2026-10
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Addis Abeba Universty
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This study investigates the influence of project leadership competencies on the success of Ethio Telecom's 5G deployment projects in Addis Ababa. The study utilizes both descriptive and
explanatory research design, with a quantitative research approach, involving a census of 162 employees in leadership roles, including Chief Officers, Program Directors, Managers and
Supervisors, who were directly involved in the 5G rollout. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire and the analysis utilized descriptive and inferential statistics, including
correlation and multiple linear regression, to assess the relationships between leadership competencies and project success. Findings show several significant positive correlation among
the dependent and variables. Accordingly, decision-making has a moderate and statistically significant positive relationship with project success (r = 0.486, p < 0.01), communication also
showed a small but significant positive relationship (r = 0.183, p < 0.05), technical knowledge has a moderate positive correlation with project success (r = 0.318, p < 0.01), risk management
showed a moderate significant relationship (r = 0.291, p < 0.01), however, conflict resolution had a positive but non-significant relationship (r = 0.168, p = 0.067). Multiple regression analysis
confirmed that all five competencies significantly contribute to project success, with decisionmaking having the strongest impact (β = 0.541, p < 0.001), followed by technical knowledge (β =
0.404, p < 0.001), communication (β = 0.19, p = 0.004), conflict management (β = 0.274, p < 0.001)and risk management (β = 0.225, p < 0.001) also play important roles in enhancing project
outcomes. These findings show the importance of enhancing leadership competencies among project leaders to improve overall project success. Organizations should prioritize the
development of decision-making, communication, technical knowledge, conflict resolution and risk management skills among leaders to achieve desired project outcomes.
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Leadership Competencies, Project Success, Decision-Making, Communication, Technical Knowledge, Conflict Resolution, Risk Management, Ethio Telecom, 5G Deployment, Addis Ababa