The Effect of Project Manager’s Leadership Style on Project Performance: In Case of IOM (International Organization for Migration) CCCM (Camp Coordination and Camp Management) Unit in Ethiopia
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2022-07
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Addis Ababa University
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The purpose of this study was investigating the effect of leadership style on project performance in case of IOM CCCM unit in Ethiopia. The study used explanatory research design in quantitative research approach. Data for this paper collected from one point in time from IOM CCCM project. Out of 120 questionnaires distributed & 93 were collected using multifactor leadership questionnaire and a five point Likert scale questionnaire. The researcher was employed stratified sampling techniques to select group representative from different unit of operation, and individual representative from each unit was selected by using simple random sampling techniques particularly lottery method because all individual employees in each unit of operation have equal chance to be sampled. The collected data were analysed using mean, correlation and multiple regression analysis. The overall descriptive report finding shows that there was poor practices of management by objective active and project performance in the IOM CCCM project. Additionally, the overall descriptive report finding prove that idealized influence attribute, idealized influence behaviour, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, individualized consideration, contingent reward and laissez-faire leadership nutshell shows that good practices. The finding of the study indicates that idealized influence behaviour, intellectual stimulation, contingent reward, management by exception (active) and laissez-faire leadership have positive & significant impact on project performance. However, inspirational motivation idealized influence attribute and individualized consideration has negative & significant impact on project performance in the IOM CCCM project. Management by exception (active) was the leading predictor of the IOM CCCM project performance. Therefore, it is beneficial, if the concerned the project management body and project team member‟s give more focus for management by exception(active) to enhance the project performance in the IOM CCCM project followed by the remaining explanatory variables in the study area. The project management are strongly advised to integration and alignment of the project and individual objectives to enhance the IOM CCCM project performance; the IOM CCCM project management are strongly advised to improve the skill gap that exists between project team member‟s and the project manager for better project performance in the IOM CCCM project.
Keywords: Management by Exception, Individualized Consideration, Contingent Reward and Idealized Influence Behaviour