The effect of project managers’ competencies on project success with mediating role of project stakeholders’ engagement: A case of IT sector

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Muhammad Bilal Akram Bhatti
Muhammad Kashif Durrani

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Purpose – The goal of this study is to determine and identify the nature of Project Managers’ Competencies (Emotional Intelligence & Cognitive Flexibility) on Project Success (Time, Cost & Scope) mediating the role of Project Stakeholders’ Engagement (Internal Stakeholders Engagement & External Stakeholders Engagement) in the sector of Information Sector of Lahore. In this paper we are targeting the Project Manager, team Leaders & Portfolio Manager of IT Sector in which they are involve to manage different types of Projects. Data collection was conducted using a quantitative survey which obtained valid 367 responses for the analysis. Regression Analysis, Correlation Analysis and MARCO Haya’s Process was used to find out the results. The study confirmed that overall project success in IT sector is highly associated with the Project Managers Competencies and mediating by the Project Stakeholders Engagement. This research builds on previous studies by providing further evidence that the Project Manager Competencies and Project Stakeholders Engagement on Project Success. These findings can help fund further studies of future development endeavours and also support the Theory of Freeman regarding the Stakeholders Engagement.

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The effect of project managers’ competencies on project success with mediating role of project stakeholders’ engagement: A case of IT sector. (2024). Journal of Management Info, 11(1), 51-73. https://doi.org/10.31580/jmi.v11i1.2994

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