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Article #1611 - Developing a Conceptual Framework of Entrepreneurial Leadership: A Systematic Literature Review and Thematic Analysis
IRE Vol 17: Issue 3, 2019, Pages
Author(s): Catherine M. Clark, Christian Harrison (University of the West of Scotland, School of Business and Enterprise, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK) and Stephen Gibb (University of the West of Scotland, School of Business and Enterprise, Paisley, Scotland, UK)
Abstract:
Entrepreneurial leadership is a relatively emergent paradigm. Whilst in its infancy it has
amassed a reasonable, yet fragmented literature base which has created limitations inciting
paradigmatic challenges including definitional disparity and an absence of a conceptual framework.
This paper addresses the challenges faced by entrepreneurial leadership through the systematic
review and thematic analysis of 112 papers. Eight themes of entrepreneurial leadership were
identified: the intersection of leadership and entrepreneurship, the gendered approach, the
psychological approach, entrepreneurial leadership development, entrepreneurial leadership skills,
entrepreneurial teams, the context approach, and entrepreneurial leadership and performance. A
prominent finding from the thematic analysis was the influence of papers to multiple themes thus
illuminating relationships within the paradigm. A conceptual framework is presented which
identifies the influencing variables of entrepreneurial leadership and the relationships between
them. This framework aims to provide a theoretical foundation of entrepreneurial leadership on
which further research can be cogitated.