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Advancing Leadership and Collaboration in Project Management investigates the human and organisational factors that drive project success - leadership, communication, culture, and team dynamics - through rigorous empirical research. Drawing on evidence from logistics, IT, construction, telecommunications, and energy sectors, it offers insights into how people and processes interact to shape project outcomes. Drawing on data from over 2,000 professionals, the book blends quantitative studies with case analyses to reveal how collaboration and knowledge sharing underpin resilience and innovation.
Structured in four sections: communication and culture; knowledge and learning; leadership; and team dynamics, it argues that methodologies alone cannot guarantee success - alignment of leadership styles, cultural context and organisational learning are equally critical. While rooted in Malaysian industry cases, the insights resonate globally - helping organisations deliver projects with agility and sustainability while navigating challenges such as virtual collaboration, cultural differences, vendor performance and emerging technologies like 5G and cloud computing.
As a companion to Advancing Project Management: Frameworks, Digital Transformation, Sustainability and Governance, this book complements technical perspectives with evidence-based strategies for strengthening the human side of projects.
Ideal for researchers, practitioners, and decision-makers, Advancing Leadership and Collaboration in Project Management offers actionable guidance for building adaptive, high-performing teams in an era of rapid change.
Mohammed Reyasudin Basir Khan PhD CEng MIET is Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) at Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (UNIRAZAK), Malaysia.
Chapter 1: Reframing Project Management in the Era of Complexity
Part I: Leadership
Chapter 2: The Influence of Leadership Styles on Project Success in Building Construction: The Mediating Role of Effective Communication
Chapter 3: Strategic Leadership in Vendor Management: Driving Performance and Innovation in Telecommunications Infrastructure
Chapter 4: Leadership in Virtual Project Management: Driving Success in Digital Logistics Operations
Chapter 5: Leading Digital Transformation: The Strategic Role of Managerial Capabilities in 5G and Cloud Adoption
Part II: Team Dynamics
Chapter 6: The Effect of Remote Work on Team Dynamics in Project Management
Chapter 7: The Influence of Team Dynamics and Organisational Synergy on the Success of Industrial Projects
Chapter 8: The Integration of Renewable Technology in Oil and Gas Project Management Framework: Evaluating Feasibility and Team Dynamics in Hybrid Subsea Projects
Part III: Knowledge and Learning
Chapter 9: An Investigation of the Barriers and Strategies for Agile Project Management Implementation in Malaysian IT Organizations
Chapter 10: Assessing the Influence of Agile Knowledge and Continuous Learning on Workplace Effectiveness: A Quantitative Analysis of Implementation and Training
Chapter 11: Factors Influencing Sustainability-Driven Project Management: The Impact of Organisational Learning and Knowledge Transfer on Project Success Part IV: Communication and Culture
Chapter 12: The Pivotal Role of Communication and Leadership in Enhancing Project Manager Effectiveness within the Logistics Sector
Chapter 13: Navigating Industrial Instability: The Interplay of Advanced Tools, Stakeholder Communication, and Professional Culture in Middle Eastern Oil and Gas Risk Management
Chapter 14: Global Virtual Engineering Teams: Evaluating the Role of Communication, Cultural Intelligence, and Operational Success Factors in Distributed Projects
Chapter 15: Institutionalising Resilient and Sustainable Project Ecosystems: Leadership, Teams, Learning and Governance in an Era of Disruption