Project manager personality as a factor for success

Much has been written regarding project success, and one of the factors contributing to project success is the role of the project manager. Since project success can be enhanced by selecting the most appropriate project manager, we investigated the role of the ldquoBig Fiverdquo personality traits on project success by surveying United States Department of Defense project managers. The findings indicate that Conscientiousness and Openness were both good predictors of successful project managers. The results may be useful as one consideration when hiring and selecting project managers.

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