International Journal of Engineering and Information Systems (IJEAIS)   Year: 2021 | Volume: 5 | Issue: 11 | Page No.: 83-92 Collaborative Management and Performance of Real Estate Companies in Enugu Metropolis, Enugu State, Nigeria Anthony Obiora Ude, Ekwochi, Eucharia Adaeze, Love Ogochukwu Ude, Chriscato Ikechukwu Ameke Abstract: The study investigated collaborative management and performance of real estate companies in Enugu Metropolis in Enugu state, South-East, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to establish the extent to which leadership role is impacted on team commitment, identify the relationship between inter-organizational innovation and employee performance. The study adopted the survey design method and the sample size for the study was determined using Freud and William's formula and sample size of 233 was selected from a population of 4541. The study made use of primary and secondary data sources while primary data were collected through copies of structured questionnaire on a 5 point Likert Scale format while analyses were represented in tables and percentages. The hypotheses were tested using simple linear regression and Pearson product moment correlation coefficient. The study concludes that the importance of collaborative management strategy and real estate companies' performance justified their importance as a tangible asset in promoting and managing project performance. The findings revealed that there was a significant positive relationship between leadership role and team commitment (r = 0.674; p < 0.05) in the real estate companies; while it was discovered that inter organizational innovation positively affected the project employee performance (r = 0.665; p < 0.05) in the real estate companies. The study recommends among others that mechanisms should be adopted in encouraging collaborative efforts as collaborative advantage attained positively and significantly affected the employee interpersonal integration in the real estate companies.