Open AccessImpact of Co-Worker Support on Project Efficiency: Mediating Role of Team Cohesivenes
Author(s) -
Maimoona Tariq
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
jinnah business review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2307-7921
pISSN - 2070-0296
DOI - 10.53369/qmat3381
Subject(s) - group cohesiveness , psychology , context (archaeology) , project team , multilevel model , team effectiveness , knowledge management , social psychology , computer science , biology , paleontology , machine learning
The Purpose of this study is to enhance the understanding of relationship between co-worker support, and project efficiency in the presence of mediating role of team cohesiveness and moderating role of Project culture. The context of this study is projects that are taking place in Pakistan. Data were collected from 100 participants, who participated in project as a team member, using structured questionnaire. Findings suggested that project efficiency is affected by co-coworker support in a positive manner, in the presence of team cohesiveness. Regression analysis for moderating and mediating variables was performed using Model 4 and 1 of the Process Macros for SPSS presented by Preacher and Hayes. It has been found that team cohesiveness mediates the relationship of co-worker support and project efficiency. Moreover, the project culture plays a moderating role on the relation of co-worker support and team cohesiveness. In the end the implications for project managers and future research are discussed.