The Emotional Intelligence of Project Manager and the Project Success

Abstract

The massive failure of projects emphasizes the need to understand the factors that contribute to the project’s success. It is observed that projects of the construction sector in Peshawar also face such difficulties of unachievable targets because of both emotional and technical skills therefore this casual study is undertaken to check the influence of project manager’s emotional intelligence on the success of the project in the construction sector of Peshawar. A sample of 250 project managers that work in those construction companies involved in construction projects is selected using convenient sampling technique. The data is analyzed using reliability study (Cronbach’s Alpha), descriptive statistics, Skewness-Kurtosis, Correlation, and Regression analysis. The results of the study explain that the dimensions of emotional intelligence including self-awareness and self- regulation of project managers are showing positive and significant impact on the success of construction projects. Construction industry and other project based firms in Peshawar can take benefits from this research to improve the ratio of their successful projects by focusing on the significance of the attributes of emotional intelligence. The findings of the study strongly recommend a detailed study covering all dimensions of emotional intelligence including social awareness and empathy.