In this study, we explore the effects of project leader status in new product development projects. We predict and find that that project leader status increases project performance up to a certain point after which it decreases performance. Further, status increases the variability of project performance, that is, it leads to more extreme performance in both directions.

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hdl.handle.net/1765/76019
Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), Erasmus University

Szatmari, B., Deichmann, D., & van den Ende, J. (2014). Irrational Resistance or Irrational Support? Performance Effects of Project Leader Status. In Academy of Management Proceedings. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/76019