Advances in Measuring Soft Skills in Project Management. A Technology-­ Mediated Approach to Capture the Enacted Behavior

The evaluation of soft skills in project management presents persistent\r\nmethodological challenges due to their behavioral, relational, and context-­ dependent\r\nnature. This study systematically investigates (i) the dominant measurement\r\napproaches currently employed, and (ii) the diffusion of objective behavioral assess-\r\nment tools capable of capturing enacted behaviors. The findings reveal a prevailing\r\nreliance on self-report measures, with limited adoption of objective behavioral\r\nassessments. To address this gap, the study proposes an innovative measurement\r\narchitecture integrating technology-mediated tools—such as virtual escape rooms\r\nand e-driving simulations—and a dedicated algorithm for standardizing and inter-\r\npreting behavioral data against population benchmarks. This framework offers a\r\nreplicable methodology capable of generating empirically grounded, behavior-based\r\ndata for theory-building and validation