PurposeThis study examines the mechanisms and conditions that influence how transformational leadership affects project success through the lens of social information processing theory.Design/methodology/approachA dual-stage moderated mediation model was proposed wherein the effect of transformational leadership on project success is mediated by team building, and empowering climate moderates the direct and indirect effects at both the first and second stages. The model was tested based on 370 survey responses of project management practitioners from Pakistan's IT industry. The measurement model was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Moderated mediation analyses were conducted using Hayes' PROCESS macro.FindingsThe findings suggest that team-building partially mediates the effect of transformational leadership on project success. Furthermore, the conditional indirect effect of transformational leadership on project success via team-building is strengthened at both the first and second stages at higher levels of empowerment climate.Practical implicationsIt is recommended that project managers and project-intensive organizations should strive to cultivate an empowerment climate to fully realize the beneficial effects of transformational leadership behaviors in enhancing positive team outcomes and, consequently, overall project performance.Originality/valueThis study broadly contributes to the literature on the influence of project managers' leadership styles on project outcomes. Specifically, we elucidate the role of empowerment climate as an important boundary condition that enhances the beneficial effects of transformational leadership. Furthermore, we extend the application of social information processing theory to the context of projects.

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增强变革型领导和团队建设对项目成功的影响：赋权氛围的调节作用

目的本研究从社会信息处理理论的角度考察了变革型领导如何影响项目成功的机制和条件。设计/方法/方法提出了一个双阶段的调节中介模型，其中变革型领导对项目成功的影响是由团队调节的建设和赋权气候可以缓和第一和第二阶段的直接和间接影响。该模型基于来自巴基斯坦 IT 行业的项目管理从业人员的 370 份调查回复进行了测试。使用验证性因素分析（CFA）分析测量模型。使用 Hayes 的 PROCESS 宏进行了适度的中介分析。调查结果调查结果表明，团队建设在一定程度上调节了变革型领导对项目成功的影响。此外，变革型领导通过团队建设对项目成功的条件性间接影响在第一阶段和第二阶段都在更高级别的授权环境中得到加强。实际意义建议项目经理和项目密集型组织应努力培养授权充分认识到变革型领导行为对提高团队积极成果的有益影响，从而提高整体项目绩效。原创性/价值这项研究广泛地促进了有关项目经理领导风格对项目成果影响的文献。具体来说，我们阐明了赋权氛围的作用，它是增强变革型领导的有益影响的重要边界条件。此外，我们将社会信息处理理论的应用扩展到项目环境中。