Transformational leadership and project team members’ silence: the mediating role of feeling trusted

摘要: Silencing behavior among project team members (PTM) poses a potential threat to results. Hence, breaking silence in projects is critical motivate and beneficial for outcomes. The purpose of this paper examine the relationship between transformational leadership (TL) manager (PM) PTMs. It proposes mediating role feeling trusted (FT) fill gap by conducting an empirical research.,A theoretical model was developed series hypotheses were proposed based on existing literature. Then, regression analysis conducted sample 219 diverse set China.,The empirically shows that TL PM significantly negatively related members’ defensive prosocial (PS), but not with their acquiescence silence. In addition, study also discovered FT mediates effects PS.,This contributed management literature showing link PTMs’ studies’ findings contribute theory context through discussions rationale behind main effects. Practical implication provided PMs making most can reduce PTM, building feelings. limitation research setting regarding culture-related issues focused only China.,This one early studies address issue context, which contribution coordination communication management.