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Role of a Knowledge Leader to Strengthen Economy Through Project Success

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  • Namra Mubarak

    (Cardiff School of Management, Cardiff Metropolitan University)

  • Jabran Khan

    (Cardiff School of Management, Cardiff Metropolitan University)

  • Asim Riaz

    (Capital University Science and Technology Islamabad)

  • Mastura Jaafar

    (Universiti Sains Malaysia)

Abstract

Although the technical and behavioral aspects of project success have been given due attention by previous scholars, the behavioral aspect demands more attention since the project manager and its employees play a crucial role in determining the success of a project and economy in return. Therefore, this study tested the relationship between knowledge leadership (KL) and project success (PS), along with the mediating role of knowledge sharing (KS) and the moderating role of employees’ work-related curiosity (WRC). Data were collected in three-time lags from 258 employees from information technology (IT) organizations across Pakistan. Purposive sampling technique was employed to approach the respondents. It was found that knowledge leadership facilitated subordinates and created a knowledge sharing environment that enabled the co-workers to share their expertise to accomplish tasks. This study provokes that it is vital for the organizations to choose managers with knowledge leadership capabilities that will promote the ability of the employees to share knowledge and devise approaches to provoke curiosity. There is no previous study identifying the relationship between knowledge leadership and project success. However, innovativeness requires refined mechanisms of knowledge sharing for continuous improvement and corrections.

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  • Namra Mubarak & Jabran Khan & Asim Riaz & Mastura Jaafar, 2024. "Role of a Knowledge Leader to Strengthen Economy Through Project Success," Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Springer;Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), vol. 15(3), pages 10129-10150, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jknowl:v:15:y:2024:i:3:d:10.1007_s13132-023-01461-z
    DOI: 10.1007/s13132-023-01461-z
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