Leader’s Competency Effect on Project Success: In case of Oromia region, Ethiopia

Abstract

An evaluation is conducted on the effect that project managers' competency has on the project success of three particular Ethiopian companies. Explanatory research design and quantitative research methodology are used to accomplish the study's goal. A questionnaire with a five-point Likert scale was used to collect data from each organisation, and it was successful in getting 120 responses. The knowledge, skill, and personal traits of project managers were utilised as explanatory variables for project success. Regression analysis and correlation were used to accomplish the study's goals. The independent and dependent variables showed a moderately positive correlation, according to the correlation analysis. Regression analysis results also indicated that the three competence variables cited above have an impact on project success; personal traits carry the greatest weight, followed by skill and knowledge. Project Success increases by 0.652 when the project leader's competency increases by 1. The standard error of the regression weight estimate,.652, is approximately.087. Although the study's findings indicate that project managers' competency affects project success, this impact is not very great. This might have happened as a result of the study's small sample size and consideration of competence-related factors. As a result, their scope may be expanded in subsequent research to include a wider range of organisations and more competence factors.