Claudia Felix
Leadership as a driver of entrepreneurship: an international exploratory study
Felix, Claudia; Aparicio, Sebastian; Urbano, David
Authors
Sebastian Aparicio
David Urbano
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of cultural leadership factors (charismatic/value-based, team oriented, participative, humane, autonomous and self-protective) on the rates of opportunity and necessity entrepreneurship. Design/methodology/approach: The study integrates insights from institutional and cultural leadership theories to provide a fresh perspective to advance comparative entrepreneurship research. To test the hypotheses, the authors conduct a multiple regression analysis with observations from 34 countries, using data (from the year 2013) from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor for the dependent variable and from Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness to create leadership factors as independent variables. Findings: The results show that all the types of leadership considered in the study have a relevant effect on entrepreneurial activity. However, charismatic leadership has a greater effect on entrepreneurial activity, particularly on opportunity entrepreneurship. The research also shows that autonomous leadership has a negative impact on entrepreneurial activity, although, when it is moderated by the humane dimension, this relationship changes. Practical implications: Since the alternative dimensions facilitate or inhibit the generation of new firm creation, it is critical for researchers, teachers and leaders to learn about and to foster such leadership types. Originality/value: This research covers a gap in the cross-cultural evidence presented in the literature and suggests the integration of the concepts leadership and entrepreneurship.
Citation
Felix, C., Aparicio, S., & Urbano, D. (2019). Leadership as a driver of entrepreneurship: an international exploratory study. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 26(3), 397-420. https://doi.org/10.1108/jsbed-03-2018-0106
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Aug 3, 2018 |
Online Publication Date | Jun 4, 2019 |
Publication Date | 2019 |
Deposit Date | Sep 19, 2018 |
Publicly Available Date | Sep 20, 2018 |
Journal | Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development |
Print ISSN | 1462-6004 |
Publisher | Emerald |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 26 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 397-420 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/jsbed-03-2018-0106 |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1314230 |
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