The Impact of Project Managers’ Communication Competencies: Validation and Extension of a Research Model for Virtuality,Satisfaction,and Productivity on Project Teams
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The Impact of Project Managers’ Communication Competencies: Validation and Extension of a Research Model for Virtuality,Satisfaction,and Productivity on Project Teams
Current research continues to establish the importance of communication in the management of projects. However, little is known about the behavioral aspects of project managers’ communication competency especially as they relate to crucial outcomes in virtual environments. This article reports on a survey-based research study of 564 respondents from the Chief Project Officer Web site that validates and extends a research model of project managers’ competencies in decoding and encoding communication, the satisfaction and productivity of their team members, and the degree of virtuality present in the project. The findings indicate that project managers’ competencies in decoding and encoding communication significantly contribute to team member satisfaction and productivity. In addition, geographic dispersion plays an unexpected and significant role in how project managers’ competency in decoding and encoding communication impacts team member satisfaction and productivity.
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