TY - JOUR
T1 - How does entrepreneurial leadership pay off for small businesses? Exploring contexts to understand the value of entrepreneurial leadership
AU - Omeihe, Ibiyemi
AU - Omeihe, Kingsley Obi
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - This article examines the role of entrepreneurial leadership in small businesses. It investigates how entrepreneurial leadership influences followers’ behaviour, especially in challenging environments. By drawing on a qualitative study conducted with Nigerian small businesses, issues of attributes, skills and relational characteristics were found to be of central importance to responses concerning entrepreneurial leadership. The interview data reveal that entrepreneurial leadership involves influencing and guiding subordinates towards achieving entrepreneurial goals. Our major findings demonstrate the seemingly valuable interplay between aspects of leaders’ interpretations of entrepreneurial leadership and their relevance to small business growth. By providing a contextualised interpretation, this study contributes to the field of entrepreneurial leadership concerning contexts that have been largely neglected.
AB - This article examines the role of entrepreneurial leadership in small businesses. It investigates how entrepreneurial leadership influences followers’ behaviour, especially in challenging environments. By drawing on a qualitative study conducted with Nigerian small businesses, issues of attributes, skills and relational characteristics were found to be of central importance to responses concerning entrepreneurial leadership. The interview data reveal that entrepreneurial leadership involves influencing and guiding subordinates towards achieving entrepreneurial goals. Our major findings demonstrate the seemingly valuable interplay between aspects of leaders’ interpretations of entrepreneurial leadership and their relevance to small business growth. By providing a contextualised interpretation, this study contributes to the field of entrepreneurial leadership concerning contexts that have been largely neglected.
KW - entrepreneurial leadership
KW - Nigeria
KW - small businesses
KW - contexts
UR - https://www.senatehall.com/terms?phpMyAdmin=z1KTe0qLPc6ABagn-ulsTF2Z3Gf
M3 - Article
SN - 2009-2822
VL - 21
SP - 321
EP - 338
JO - International Review of Entrepreneurship
JF - International Review of Entrepreneurship
IS - 2
ER -