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Ethical Leadership and Project Success: Mediating Role of Leader-Member Exchange and Knowledge Sharing

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  • Sohail Ahmad

    (COMSATS University Islamabad)

  • Muhammad Waseem

    (COMSATS University Islamabad)

  • Khuram Shafi

    (COMSATS University Islamabad)

  • Muhammad Fahad Sattar

    (Kunming University of Science and Technology, China)

  • Samina Nawab

    (COMSATS University Islamabad)

Abstract

Ethical leadership is vital in enhancing project success by fostering trust, and integrity within teams. The main objective of this research is to examine how ethical leadership influences project success by mediating the effect of leader-member exchange and knowledge sharing. Data were collected from 335 respondents in the IT industries of Pakistan using a multistage sampling technique using a well-structured questionnaire methodology. The hypotheses were tested on Smart PLS 4, and the descriptive statistics were evaluated on SPSS 29.0. The results suggested that ethical leadership has a practical impact on project success. This study also determined that knowledge sharing and leader-member exchange both potentially mediate this relationship. The results highlight the dominance of fostering ethical leadership practices in project environments. Escalating leader-member relationships and promoting knowledge sharing can significantly improve project performance. The study implies that organizations can enhance project success by promoting ethical leadership that strengthens leader¨Cmember exchange and encourages knowledge sharing among team members.

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  • Sohail Ahmad & Muhammad Waseem & Khuram Shafi & Muhammad Fahad Sattar & Samina Nawab, 2026. "Ethical Leadership and Project Success: Mediating Role of Leader-Member Exchange and Knowledge Sharing," Journal of Economic Sciences, Federal Urdu University Islamabad, Department of Economics, vol. 5(2), pages 13-28, July-Dece.
    • Handle: RePEc:azm:journl:v:5:y:2026:i:2:p:13-28
    DOI: 10.55603/jes.v5i2.a2
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    JEL classification:

    • D23 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Organizational Behavior; Transaction Costs; Property Rights
    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship
    • M12 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Personnel Management; Executives; Executive Compensation
    • M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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