Purpose: The goal of the study was to examine project managers ability to apply different styles of leadership depending on the project situation. Design/methodology/approach: LEAD-Self questionnaires were used as the main research tool, which is based on the Model of Situational Leadership by P. Hersey and K. Blanchard. The tests were carried out in 12 production plants located in Poland, Italy, Spain, Turkey and China. The plants produce parts for household appliances, automotive and HVAC industries as well as intelligent power grids. 45 project managers participated in the study. Findings: Research results indicate that project managers have a wide range of styles, yet their adaptability is low and moderate level. None of the surveyed project managers has a high level of adaptation. This means that the project managers participating in the study use only the basic leadership style and only occasionally use supporting styles. Practical implications: Implications for organizations and project managers are given in the publication. The most important of them is training project managers in the field of situational leadership model and making managers aware of the strengths and weaknesses of each style, so that they are able to adapt them to the situation and to be ready to act by individual team members. Originality/value: The publication refers to the issue of situational leadership in the context of project management, which broadens the knowledge of human resource management in project management, and highlights the importance of adapting the leadership style of a project manager to a specific situation. The publication can be valuable for organizations implementing industrial projects and for project managers themselves.
Artykuł przedstawia najczęściej stosowane modele przywództwa w organizacjach, w których wdrożono koncepcje lean i six sigma. Omówiony został wpływ aspektu kulturowego na efektywność stylu kierowania oraz różnice w podejściu do przywództwa w koncepcjach ciągłego doskonalenia.
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In the article presented the most used leadership models in organizations, where lean and six sigma improvement methodologies have been implemented. Influence of cultural aspect on managerial style effectiveness and differences in approaches to leadership style in continual improvement methodologies is discussed.
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