Managerial Style Profiles of Successful Project Managers: A Survey

This study examines the managerial style profiles of successful project managers in different types of projects. The research is carried out by means of a survey addressed to project management practitioners of different countries. This questionnaire includes thirteen questions about managerial preferences, and each question inquiries two opposite options (e.g., preference for making decisions based more on logic or on emotions). This questionnaire was developed based on Jung's personality theory. The answer to each question is gathered by means of a 5-point Likert scale. Seventy eight responses were collected from project managers with a minimum experience of 3 or more years in different fields or industries. Out of these data, it was concluded that most successful project managers have common core traits as extroversion, rational judging and structured behaviors. Differences by project field and years of experience were also accounted for further categorization and research.