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Positive Leadership and Corporate Entrepreneurship: Theoretical Considerations and Research Propositions

Journal of Business Theory and Practice

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Title Positive Leadership and Corporate Entrepreneurship: Theoretical Considerations and Research Propositions
 
Creator Zbierowski, Przemysław
 
Subject Economics, Management, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Entrepreneurship
corporate entrepreneurship; positive organizational scholarship; positive leadership; psychological capital; authentic leadership; fun-damental state of leadership; positive deviance
L26
 
Description Objective: The objective of the paper is to describe the approaches to positive leadership and propose research directions on its impact on corporate entrepreneurship. There is much debate within positive leadership domain and the question arises if positive style of leadership supports the entrepreneurship within corporations conceptualised as entrepreneurial orientation.Research Design & Methods: The main method employed in the paper is critical literature review. Based on that, some research propositions are formulated. Findings: Four research propositions concern the possible impact of positive leadership on corporate entrepreneurship. It is proposed that authentic leadership, fundamental state of leadership, psychological capital and positive deviance all positively influence corporate entrepreneurship.Implications & Recommendations: The main implications of the paper concern future research in corporate entrepreneurship domain. Moreover, the indirect impact is expected on managerial practice in future research results concerning supporting corporate entrepreneurship by enhancing positive leadership behaviours.Contribution & Value Added: The paper opens new line of research on the cross-roads of positive organizational scholarship research and entrepreneurship theory. The main contribution of the paper is to draw attention to the models of leadership that might be critical for entrepreneurship inside organisations.    
 
Publisher Cracow University of Economics
 
Contributor N/A
 
Date 2016-09-18
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
Critical literature review
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier //eber.uek.krakow.pl/index.php/eber/article/view/159
10.15678/EBER.2016.040306
 
Source Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review; Vol 4, No 3 (2016): Advancing Research in Entrepreneurship; 73-84
2353-8821
2353-883X
 
Language eng
 
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