Research Proposal: Factors Affecting Effective Leadership in SMEs

This research proposal aims to examine the factors that affect leadership effectiveness in Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs). It highlights the importance of leadership in SMEs, considering various aspects such as management, goods and services, consumer markets, business practices, teamwork, resources, financing, strategy, and the external environment. The proposal outlines research objectives to develop a basic understanding of factors linked to leadership in SMEs, determine the issues related to these factors, and establish the relationship between leadership factors and SME success. The research questions focus on identifying the elements of leadership that affect SMEs, explaining the issues arising from various leadership variables, and understanding the link between these variables and SME performance. The rationale emphasizes the need to recognize the key elements impacting leadership in SMEs from both personal and professional perspectives. The literature review acknowledges the essential role of SMEs in a country's economy and the evolving nature of leadership due to digitalization. The research methodology section describes the approach to data collection and analysis, citing relevant references that support the study of leadership, innovation, and sustainable practices in SMEs.

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
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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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