Factors Affecting Effective Leadership in SMEs: A Research Proposal

This report provides an overview of a research proposal focused on identifying factors that influence effective leadership within Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs). The proposal aims to examine these factors, understand the issues faced by SMEs in leadership management, and determine the relationship between leadership factors and SME success. It includes an introduction highlighting the importance of SMEs, research aims and objectives, research questions, a rationale for the study, a literature review citing relevant sources, and the proposed research methodology. The research seeks to contribute to a better understanding of leadership dynamics in SMEs amidst evolving business environments.

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”.
Research objectives
 To develop basic understanding about the factors linked with leadership with small and Medium Scale Enterprises.
 To determine the issues faced by small and medium scale enterprise in terms of leadership management
 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 faced by small and medium scale enterprise in terms of leadership
management ?
 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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