Assessing the Importance of Leadership Qualities of Project Managers for Project Success: The Case of Meserete Kristos Church – Relief and Development Association (MKC-RDA)
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2019-06
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Addis Ababa University
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This study assessed the importance of leadership qualities of project managers for project success. The specific objectives of the study were to assess the importance of the PM’s personal trait, emotional intelligence, technical and soft skill for the success of Meserete Kiristos Church-Relief and Development Association (MKC-RDA) projects. Descriptive research design was adopted for this study. The study targeted a population of 78 project managers of MKC-RDA and census is used. Data was collected by use of questionnaires. The study concluded that there is a significant relationship between project manager’s leadership qualities and project success; project manager’s soft skill had the greatest effect on project success. The findings of the study are of great importance to policy makers in designing policies with an aim of improving project leadership. The findings of this study will also add to the body of knowledge on key project manager’s leadership qualities. The study recommended that top management should be aware of the imperative importance personal traits, emotional intelligence, soft and technical leadership skills when selecting a PM for an improved project success. The study suggests that further research should be carried out to establish the other factors that attributes to project success, since the current study only examined four project management leadership aspects which are personal trait, emotional intelligence, technical and soft skills.
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Project success, Personal Traits, Emotional intelligence, Soft skills, Technical skills