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Project Success: What is the Role of Project Team Morale and How It Can Be Boosted?

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  • Zvi H. Aronson

    (School of Business, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1 Castle Point Terrace, Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA)

  • Thomas G. Lechler

    (School of Business, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1 Castle Point Terrace, Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA)

Abstract

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.

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  • Zvi H. Aronson & Thomas G. Lechler, 2021. "Project Success: What is the Role of Project Team Morale and How It Can Be Boosted?," International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 18(07), pages 1-29, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijitmx:v:18:y:2021:i:07:n:s0219877021500310
    DOI: 10.1142/S0219877021500310
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