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This paper focuses on the nature, characteristics and styles of technical project leadership. The literature survey highlights and analyses the poor performance of technical professionals in managerial roles and discusses successful technical leadership styles. Transformational leadership model is sought to be tested in an Australian IT project environment along with other critical success factors. The methodology and the instruments used in the research in progress are discussed.
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Thite, M.R. (1997). Managerial Skills in Technical Professionals — An Exploration of IT Project Leadership. In: Barta, BZ., Tatnall, A., Juliff, P. (eds) The Place of Information Technology in Management and Business Education. IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35089-9_25
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