International Journal of Management, Accounting and Economics
Vol. 3, No. 5, May, 2016
ISSN 2383-2126 (Online)
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Impact of Natural Born Leader Qualities on the
Project Team Performance: The Influences of
Demographics (Gender and Age)
Saif ul Amin
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MS Scholar, Dept. of Management Science, COMSATS Institute of
Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
Yasir Kamal
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Management Sciences, Institute of Management
Sciences (IM Sciences), Peshawar, Pakistan
Abstract
This paper examines the impact of nature born leader qualities on project team
performance. This research also studies the influence of demographic factors
(age, and gender) on the impacts of a nature born leader qualities intention in
projects perspective. A quantitative technique was adopted in this research. Data
were collected through questionnaire survey from Pakistani project.
Questionnaire form covered all variables and collected data analyzed through
SPSS. Regression Analysis and Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-rank tests were
applied to test the hypothesis and make inference from the collected data.
Statistical analysis revealed the impact of natural born leader qualities on both
subjective and objective performance of project teams. Finding also supported
the proposed hypotheses about influences of demographic variables. The
findings address a number of weaknesses in literature by providing statistical
evidence of the influence demographic characteristics. The findings can thus
help theoretically; and practically to project manager by understanding the
conflict resolution of different age and gender of their followers. This research
also benefit for the research scholar engaged in pursuing literature on leadership
behavior, project management and performance.
Keywords: Natural born leader qualities, project team performance, age,
gender.
Cite this article: Amin, S., & Kamal, Y. (2016). Impact of Natural Born Leader Qualities on
the Project Team Performance: The Influences of Demographics (Gender and Age). International
Journal of Management, Accounting and Economics, 3(5), 306-318.
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Corresponding author’s email: saifulaminawan@gmail.com