How Responsible Leadership Improves Stakeholder Collective Performance in Construction Projects: The Empirical Research from China

Increasing attention to stakeholders is becoming an important trend in construction project management. This study extends construction project goals beyond traditional iron triangle goals to stakeholder collective performance, responding to the demand of promoting stakeholder management. Researchers collected 231 questionnaires from sources within the Chinese construction industry and conducted empirical analysis. The research uncovers the internal mechanisms of how project managers’ responsible leadership enhances stakeholder performance, complements the mediating mechanism on team members’ psychological cognition, and reveals the important contribution of caring ethical climate in achieving stakeholder collective performance. The findings also provide practical suggestions for enhancing construction stakeholder management from various perspectives.