Knowledge governance and project success: the role of knowledge sharing, effective team leadership, and organizational culture

Abstract

Knowledge governance is a critical factor to play and manage the knowledge related activities in projects and consequently the overall success of a project. This research paper aims to investigate the role of Knowledge Governance (KG) on Project Success (PS) in Pakistani major construction projects. Further, the paper investigates the mediating role of Efficient Team Leadership (ETL) and Knowledge Sharing (KS), and the moderating role of Organizational Culture (OC) between KG and PS. A quantitative study design was carried out using survey data collected through construction professionals in Pakistan. A total of 374 valid replies were examined using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) via SmartPLS 4 to evaluate the potential relationship among the studied variables. The results demonstrate that KG substantially enhances PS. The exchange of knowledge, encompassing explicitly stated and implicit aspects, partially mediates this relationship with differing degrees of impact. ETL partially mediates by enhancing coordination, decision-making, and project execution. Furthermore, OC favorably influences the relationship between KG and PS, hence augmenting the efficacy of approaches to governance. This research expands contingency theory and knowledge-based theory by introducing a comprehensive framework that elucidates the mediating and regulating mechanisms connecting knowledge governance to project success within Pakistan’s construction industry.