Factors Affecting Effective Leadership in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

This research proposal aims to examine the factors affecting leadership in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a study on Café Pod. The research objectives include developing a basic understanding of leadership factors, determining issues, and exploring the relationship between leadership factors and SMEs. The literature review highlights the importance of leadership in SMEs, especially in the digital age. The research methodology includes various techniques such as research approach. The references include studies on green innovation, green creativity, and green manufacturing drivers for SMEs and large industries.

RESEARCH PROPOSAL
Factors that affect effective Leadership in
Small and Medium Scale Enterprises)

CONTENT
• Introduction
• Aim and Objectives
• Research Questions
• Rationale
• Literature review
• Research Methodology
• Reference

INTRODUCTION
•This research has the aim to highlight about the success of the factors influencing good leadership in
small and medium-sized businesses.
•Management, goods and services, consumers markets, business practises, teamwork, resource,
financing, strategy, external environment, and many other aspects can all be considered as
contributing to the success of SMEs

RESEARCH AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
Research aim
• “To examine the factors which affect the leadership in relation to Small and Medium Scale Enterprises”. A study
on Café Pod.
Research objectives
 To develop basic understanding about the factors linked with leadership with small and Medium Scale Enterprises.
 To determine the issues of the leadership factors in the small and Medium Scale Enterprises.
 To determine the relationship between leadership factors and the small and Medium Scale Enterprises. .

RESEARCH QUESTIONS
 What do you mean by elements of leaderships which affect the small and medium scale
enterprises?
 Explain the issues in small and medium-sized businesses as there are a variety of leadership
variables to consider?
 What is a link between leadership variables and small and medium-sized businesses?

RATIONALE
• The rationale at the back of the research topic is to recognise about the various elements which are
creating major impact in relation to leadership in in small and medium-sized businesses.
• Furthermore, the chosen issue is related to a dual perspective, which is both personal and
professional.
• In terms of a personal standpoint, the research will assist me in analysing myself in terms of
various abilities.

LITERATURE REVIEW
•As stated by Mitra and Hamed, SMEs play as essential role in the economy and social well-being of a
country.
•. Leadership in relation to the small and medium scale enterprise is considered to be essential as
digitalisation has evolved and changed everything.
•. For instance, increased leadership from a distance and the usage of digital communication channels.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
• The term "research methodology" refers to a portion of the sources or book that discusses various
areas of data collection in order to accomplish research objectives.
• The following are some of the techniques used in this research-
• Research Approach
• The phrase "research approach" refers to the practise of using such strategies in research to make
the study execution process as straightforward as possible.

REFERENCES
• Loh, K.L. and Lau, D.H., 2018. Blue ocean leadership in lean sustainability. International Journal of
Lean Six Sigma.
• Arici, H.E. and Uysal, M., 2022. Leadership, green innovation, and green creativity: A systematic
review. The Service Industries Journal, 42(5-6), pp.280-320.
• Seth, D., Rehman, M.A.A. and Shrivastava, R.L., 2018. Green manufacturing drivers and their
relationships for small and medium (SME) and large industries. Journal of Cleaner Production, 198,
pp.1381-1405.

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