Modeling the Impact of Transformational Leadership Style on Construction Project Performance

Authors

  • Femi-Favour Olabode Olasunkanmi Department of Building, Niger Delta University, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6216-5949
  • Dubem Isaac Ikediashi School of Engineering and the Built Environment, Edinburgh Napier University, UK
  • Jacob Atser Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Uyo, Nigeria
  • Emmanuel Chongcicimmi Ibrahim Department of Building Technology, Covenant University, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewJCBAR52024878

Keywords:

transformational leadership, construction, project delivery, structural equation modeling, Nigeria

Abstract

Leadership style in project delivery is enjoying wider consideration as part of the evolution in the modern world beyond the deployment of technical expertise. Therefore, this work investigates how the adoption of transformational leadership style (TFLS) by project managers (PMs) influences the outcome of projects in Nigeria. The conceptual path model uses a structural equation modeling (SEM) approach to determine the strength of association between the factors of TFLS and project outcome indicators. Data collected through a questionnaire survey of 975 respondents were tested, deemed reliable and consistent by a .901 Cronbach alpha value. While descriptive data analysis was achieved through SPSS Statistics software. Results show that the intellectual stimulation and charismatic influence of TFLS significantly influence the outcome of construction projects. Also, 20.9% of the variability in the performance indicators is accounted for by the variables of TFLS, which, by implication, improve performance by 20.9%. The construction stakeholders could incorporate these findings with advantageous factors of other styles to eliminate age-long performance issues associated with project delivery in the study area and across the globe. The study contributes to the literature on the application of the structural equation model in analyzing relationships among latent constructs of measurement within the industry. Using SEM has added to the nexus of leadership research in the Nigerian construction industry, just as has been witnessed by other aspects of construction management. The study emphasized and concluded on the important aspect of TFLS to be incorporated by PMs in Nigeria to ensure enhanced productivity and achievement of organizational goals.

 

Received: 22 November 2024 | Revised: 23 April 2025 | Accepted: 10 July 2025

 

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.

 

Data Availability Statement

Data available on request from the corresponding author upon reasonable request

 

Author Contribution Statement

Femi-Favor Olabode Olasunkanmi: Conceptualization, Methodology, Investigation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing, Visualization, Project administration, Funding acquisition. Dubem Isaac Ikediashi: Validation, Resources, Supervision. Jacob Atser: Formal analysis, Data curation. Emmanuel Chongcicimmi Ibrahim: Software.


Author Biographies

  • Femi-Favour Olabode Olasunkanmi, Department of Building, Niger Delta University, Nigeria

    A registered builder with Council of Registered Builder of Nigeria (CORBON) and corporate member of Nigeria Institute of Building (NIOB). An accomplished project manager with over twenty-year experience in managing construction projects in both private and public sector. He holds a degree of “Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)” in construction management with specialty in construction project leadership and presently a senior lecturer at the Department of Building, Faculty of Environmental Science, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa state, Nigeria. With publications (both local and international), he has his presence on ResearchGate, google scholar and many other research-oriented platforms.

  • Dubem Isaac Ikediashi, School of Engineering and the Built Environment, Edinburgh Napier University, UK

    An associate professor of construction management who specialises in facility management and had mentored both graduate/post graduate students to stardom. A registered builder with CORBON and a corporate member of NIOB, he was formerly of the University of Uyo but currently with School of Engineering and the Built Environment, Edinburgh Napier University, UK. He had served as visiting/adjunct lecturers, external examiners to universities within Nigeria and a sound resource person in conferences and public outings in the built environment. With dozens of publications to his credit, he is a member of many scholarly recognised organisations in the world.

  • Jacob Atser, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Uyo, Nigeria

    A professor of town planning and a registered town planner with Town Planning Registaration Council of Nigeria (TOPREC). An erudite scholar who had supervised many graduates and post graduates. He has successfully executed various design and planning projects within Nigeria. Currently of the department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Uyo, a visiting and adjunct professor to many universities and other higher institutions in Nigeria, serving as external examiner, a resource person in conferences and an accreditation team member for Nigeria University Commission (NUC). He has many publications to his name and could be found on popular academic/research-oriented platforms. 

  • Emmanuel Chongcicimmi Ibrahim, Department of Building Technology, Covenant University, Nigeria

    A young and vibrant researcher currently running his “Doctor of Philosophy” at the Department of Building, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He is an assistant lecturer at Covenant University, Department of Building Technology, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria with special interest in survey research, methodology and data analysis. With few publications to his credit, he belongs to some known research-oriented platforms like ResearchGate.

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2025-08-26

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Olasunkanmi, F.-F., Ikediashi, D., Atser, J., & Ibrahim, E. (2025). Modeling the Impact of Transformational Leadership Style on Construction Project Performance. Journal of Comprehensive Business Administration Research. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewJCBAR52024878