PROJECTMANAGERLEADERSHIPBEHAVIOR:TASK-ORIENTED VERSUS RELATIONSHIP-ORIENTED

Tom Henkel Ph.D.PMP1
Jim Marion Ph.D.PMP1
1Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Journal of Leadership Education

ISSN: 1552-9045

Article publication date: 15 April 2019

Issue publication date: 15 April 2019

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Abstract

In this paper, we examined managers’leadership behavior when working on a simulated team project regarding task-oriented versus relationship-oriented leadership behavior to effectively achieve successful project completion.Managers attending an advanced project management development program responded to the Fielder Leadership Behavior Style Self-Assessment, which is a useful framework to determine task-orientedversus relationship-oriented leadership behavioral styles.The degree oftask-oriented versus relationship- oriented leadership behavior styles was assessedto determine the approach taken by the managers forachievingsuccessfulprojectcompletion.APearson’schi-squaretestwasconductedtodeterminewhether the observed values were significantly different from an expected value of five.The findings can contribute to better understanding the leadership styles, which characterize project management accomplishment.

Citation

Henkel, T., Marion, J. and Bourdeau, D. (2019), "PROJECTMANAGERLEADERSHIPBEHAVIOR:TASK-ORIENTED VERSUS RELATIONSHIP-ORIENTED", Journal of Leadership Education, Vol. 18 No. 2, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.12806/V18/I2/R8

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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