Transformational Leadership and Project Success: A Mediating Role of Public Service Motivation

Previous studies have linked public-sector employees’ motivation to desired results such as higher performance and improved quality of public services. However, questions about the impact of employee motivation on public projects have received less attention. This article uses work motivation theory...

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Published in:Administration & society 2022-04, Vol.54 (4), p.690-713
Main Authors: Fareed, Muhammad Zeeshan, Su, Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Employee motivation
Government employees
Leadership
Motivation
Motivation theory
Public administration
Public services
Transformational leadership
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Summary:Previous studies have linked public-sector employees’ motivation to desired results such as higher performance and improved quality of public services. However, questions about the impact of employee motivation on public projects have received less attention. This article uses work motivation theory to explore the fundamental processes by which transformational leadership (TL) and public service motivation (PSM) engender public project success (PS). Analysis of 296 public servants’ data working on Pakistan public projects showed a positive correlation between TL, PSM, and PS. It also showed that PSM partially mediates the relationship between TL and PS.
ISSN:0095-3997
1552-3039
DOI:10.1177/00953997211040466