TY - JOUR
T1 - Project success
T2 - What is the role of project team morale and how it can be boosted?
AU - Aronson, Zvi H.
AU - Lechler, Thomas G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 World Scientific Publishing Company.
PY - 2021/11/1
Y1 - 2021/11/1
N2 - This research presents and validates a model of project team morale and its influence on project success. We operationally define morale in project-based work as a multi-faceted variable encompassing suggested definitions offered in former studies. Unlike past research, we investigate the mediating effects between these facets of morale and success. A structural equation model is proposed and empirically tested to investigate the interdependencies between the facets of project team morale and how they promote project success. The results show that project team morale explains 25% of the variance in project success. Findings provide project leaders with a tool to enhance project success by influencing employees' morale, rather than solely focusing on traditional project planning and controlling activities. We provide practical implications for project team leadership and performance.
AB - This research presents and validates a model of project team morale and its influence on project success. We operationally define morale in project-based work as a multi-faceted variable encompassing suggested definitions offered in former studies. Unlike past research, we investigate the mediating effects between these facets of morale and success. A structural equation model is proposed and empirically tested to investigate the interdependencies between the facets of project team morale and how they promote project success. The results show that project team morale explains 25% of the variance in project success. Findings provide project leaders with a tool to enhance project success by influencing employees' morale, rather than solely focusing on traditional project planning and controlling activities. We provide practical implications for project team leadership and performance.
KW - Project success
KW - Project team morale
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U2 - 10.1142/S0219877021500310
DO - 10.1142/S0219877021500310
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85118987970
SN - 0219-8770
VL - 18
JO - International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management
JF - International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management
IS - 7
M1 - 2150031
ER -