Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, 83100 Naples, Italy.
Department of Humanities, University of Naples Federico II, 83100 Naples, Italy.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jun 23;18(13):6763. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18136763.
In the world of university research, although the figure of project manager is not formally foreseen, the principal researcher (PR) is, at many times, the last responsible the project results, schedule, and cost. The study aimed to investigate, in the light of the literature and through a cross-cultural study conducted in Italy and Poland, the relationship between soft skills (empowering leadership style, self-efficacy beliefs, and collective efficacy) of the principal researcher (PR) and the perceived success of research projects and satisfaction with the project, taking into account cross-cultural differences. A total of 67 PRs of complex projects in public universities (28 in Italy and 39 in Poland) participated in the study, completing a self-report questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive and correlational analyses. The results showed a significantly higher mean value for team management self-efficacy in a Polish sample and a higher satisfaction with projects in Italian sample. All the soft skills included in the study were related to project success and satisfaction with the project. The results could be used to identify possible ways of intervention to establish a more mature project culture in public research organizations.
在大学研究领域，尽管项目经理的角色没有被正式预见，但主要研究员（PR）在很多时候是项目结果、进度和成本的最终负责人。本研究旨在通过在意大利和波兰进行的跨文化研究，从文献角度调查主要研究员（PR）的软技能（赋权型领导风格、自我效能感和集体效能感）与研究项目的感知成功和对项目的满意度之间的关系，并考虑到跨文化差异。共有 67 名来自公立大学的复杂项目的主要研究员（PR）参与了这项研究，他们完成了一份自我报告问卷。使用描述性和相关性分析来分析数据。结果表明，波兰样本的团队管理自我效能感均值明显较高，意大利样本对项目的满意度较高。研究中包含的所有软技能都与项目成功和对项目的满意度有关。研究结果可用于确定可能的干预措施，以在公共研究组织中建立更成熟的项目文化。
