Leadership on Project Implementation in Mining Industry of Rwanda: A Case of Exploration of Gemstones Project in Rwanda
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https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t3074Abstract
Despite advancements in the project management profession, research studies have revealed that many projects fail, emphasizing the significance of the project manager's role as manager. This study looked at the role of leadership in project implementation in Rwanda's mining industry, using the exploration of gemstones project as an example. The study specifically looked at the effects of leadership skills, leadership experience, and leadership style on the implementation of a gemstone exploration project in Rwanda. The study was founded on leadership trait theory, change theory, and stakeholder theory. To collect data from the sample population, the researcher used both quantitative and qualitative approaches, as well as a descriptive design. The study's population of interest was 52 employees from the Exploration of Gemstones project in Rwanda, so a census sampling technique was used. Data was gathered using a questionnaire and the drop-and-pick-later technique. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS, followed by descriptive and inferential statistics. The correlation coefficient was also used by the researcher to determine the relationship between variables while The multiple regression equation demonstrates that regardless of the presence of other factors, project implementation in Rwanda will always be dependent on a constant factor of.088. The other variables explain that every unit increase in leadership style increases project implementation by a factor of.665, unit change by a factor of.665, and leadership experience by a factor of.340. This indicates that proper leadership style practice in the project will improve the most during project implementation. According to the survey results, there is a very strong correlation between leadership experience and project implementation in the Exploration of Gemstones Project. This means that, when other factors influencing project implementation in Rwanda are taken into account, only leadership experience has a statistically significant effect on project implementation in the Exploration of Gemstones Project.
Keywords: Leadership, Leadership Skills, Leadership Experience, Leadership Style Project Implementation
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