A PRISMA-Driven Systematic Literature Review of Project Managers’ Leadership Competencies
A PRISMA-Driven Systematic Literature Review of Project Managers’ Leadership Competencies

Summary/Abstract: Due to digitalization teams are increasingly working virtually which makes leadership complex, especially when the leader has no formal authority over the team, which is often the case in projects. Project managers, as the leaders of the project, must adapt to the needs of virtual collaboration and have certain leadership competencies. This study examines whether a competency model can be found that lists the leadership competencies of project managers who lead virtual teams without formal authority. The study was conducted using a systematic literature analysis based on the PRISMA structure. Relevant search strings were used and n = 699 articles were identified. After completion of the PRISMA process, seven articles were included. The results show that no article cover the core areas of this study. Therefore, no competency model can be identified that lists the leadership competencies of project managers who lead a virtual team without formal authority. This study therefore identifies a research gap and highlights the need for further research to develop this competency model.

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