Does it pay to be an ethical leader in entrepreneurship? An investigation of the relationships between entrepreneurs’ regulatory focus, ethical leadership, and small firm growth

Gomezel, Alenka Slavec; Stritar, Rok

doi:10.1007/s11846-021-00512-6

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“…In previous research, various factors have been explored in relation to the unethical behavior of entrepreneurs, particularly from the perspective of human capital and personal motivation [14,50,77,83]. Suriyankietkaew [78] studied the relationship between education level and bribery behavior among entrepreneurs in transition economies, where weak formal institutions may compel entrepreneurs to resort to bribery to obtain resources and legitimacy for their businesses.…”

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“…Drawing on bargaining theory and agency theory, the study found that small and medium-sized enterprises with sole proprietorship are more likely to engage in bribery. Previous research has explored the impact of family ownership and control [6,9,14,69,84,85] on entrepreneurial misconduct in the context of family businesses. Harvey et al [72] investigated the effect of family ownership on unethical behavior in small businesses and found that family ownership has a significant inhibitory effect on such behavior, as family ownership can enhance monitoring mechanisms and reduce the likelihood of unethical conduct.…”

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“…The undeniable importance of ethical behavior in entrepreneurship has long been recognized, yet extant research has revealed a disconcerting trend prevalent among entrepreneurs operating small businesses [11]. Typically, entrepreneurs exhibit a lack of attention to ethical challenges, which in turn engenders significant disparities in ethical attitudes and decision making between entrepreneurs and their non-entrepreneurial counterparts [12][13][14]. This reality can be largely attributed to the fact that entrepreneurs typically operate in high-stress business environments, wherein they struggle to find the necessary time and perspective for focused ethical reflection.…”

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Navigating the Complexity of Entrepreneurial Ethics: A Systematic Review and Future Research Agenda

Daradkeh

2023

Sustainability

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Entrepreneurship is a multifaceted and constantly evolving process that is often marked by various challenges, such as environmental uncertainty, resource constraints, intense competition, and ambiguous roles. These complexities can give rise to ethical dilemmas, including conflicts of interest and unethical behavior, which can further be compounded by the incorporation of digital technology in entrepreneurship. Despite the growing recognition of the significance of entrepreneurial ethics, research in this area remains limited and fragmented. Therefore, this study aims to navigate the complexity of entrepreneurial ethics and address knowledge gaps by conducting a systematic review of the extant literature in the field of entrepreneurship, ethics, and management between 2003 and 2023 using the PRISMA protocol. The review focuses on three key aspects: (1) factors that shape entrepreneurial ethical perception and climate, (2) factors that influence entrepreneurial ethical decision making and behavior, and (3) the consequences of entrepreneurial ethical decisions and behavior. This study proposes future research avenues that can deepen our understanding of the interplay between digital technology and entrepreneurial ethics, stakeholder influence on ethical decision making, and the relationship between ethical leadership and entrepreneurial performance. Ultimately, the findings from this study provide a comprehensive framework for examining and comprehending the critical domain of entrepreneurial ethics, which can effectively address ethical dilemmas and establish socially conscious ventures that positively impact both the economy and society.

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2023

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“…The results are consistent with the results of past empirical studies. For instance, Slavec-Gomezel, and Stritar (2021) found that ethical leadership was positively and significantly related to small firm growth in Slovenia. Similarly, Nguyen et al (2021) indicated that ethical leadership positively and significantly influenced firm performance in Vietnam.…”

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Pastoral Leadership Styles and Church Growth in Mombasa County, Kenya

MWANZWII,

KISING’U (PhD)

2022

strategicjournals.com

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This study examined the effect of pastoral leadership styles on church growth in Mombasa County, Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to examine the effect of transformational leadership, servant leadership, ethical leadership, and strategic leadership styles on church growth in Mombasa County, Kenya. Drawing from the positivism research philosophy, the study was guided by the quantitative non-experimental research methodology. The study was anchored on the correlational research design for data analysis and adopted the cross-sectional survey research design for data collection. The stratified random sampling technique was used to select a sample size of160 from a target population 267 churches in Mombasa County, Kenya. The church was the unit of analysis, while unit of observation was the pastor in charge of the church. A pilot study was carried out to establish the validity and reliability of the data collection instrument with a pilot trial sample size of 32 churches in Mombasa County in Kenya. The pilot study results revealed that the scale of this study passed the validity test and passed the reliability test. A cross-sectional survey-based approach was used to collect primary data using a structured questionnaire anchored on a five-point Likert scale. The study utilized the drop and pick method to distribute 160 survey questionnaires to the sampled churches in Mombasa County, Kenya. Out of the 160 survey questionnaires distributed, only 107 valid responses were obtained, translating to a valid response rate of 66.89%, which was adequate for data processing and analysis. The collected data was processed and entered into the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 26 to create a data sheet for analysis. Descriptive statistics were calculated to summarize the data in respect to each variable. The Pearson's product moment correlation analysis test was performed to ascertain whether there were significant relationships between the pastoral leadership styles and church growth. From the results, the transformational, servant, ethical, and strategic leadership styles had strong significant relationship with church growth in Mombasa County, Kenya. Multiple regression analysis was used for hypotheses testing at 5% level of significance and 95% confidence level, while F-statistic was used to test the significance of the model. The study provided empirical evidence that posits that transformational leadership, servant leadership, ethical leadership, and strategic leadership styles positively and significantly predict church growth in Mombasa County, Kenya.

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“…Furthermore, existing research seems to reach such a consensus that ethical leadership has a direct positive impact on CSR decision-making ( Saha et al, 2020 ). However, an anomaly that contradicts the general consensus in the literature is that “enterprises with the ethical CEO differ greatly in their CSR decision-making.” Those firms are in the same industry, have comparable sizes, and their leaders have distinct ethical leadership traits ( Slavec Gomezel and Stritar, 2023 ). Meanwhile, some of them only fulfill their social responsibilities in a moderate manner according to the requirements of laws and regulations ( Khan et al, 2023 ), while others go beyond the basic requirements and have taken the initiative to reconstruct the stakeholder landscape to achieve sustainable economic, social, and environmental development ( Arvidsson and Dumay, 2022 ).…”

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Ethical leadership and TMT decision-making of corporate social responsibility – a perspective of self-determination theory

Meng,

Wang,

Xie

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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This study examines the impact of ethical leadership on top management team (TMT) decision-making regarding corporate social responsibility (CSR), considering the mediating role of TMT passion and the moderating role of performance stress. The study distinguishes between TMT harmonious and obsessive work passion and categorizes CSR as proactive and reactive. The findings reveal the following: (1) Ethical leadership positively influences proactive CSR, with TMT harmonious work passion acting as a positive mediator and TMT obsessive work passion playing a negative mediating role; (2) ethical leadership positively affects reactive CSR, with both TMT harmonious and obsessive work passion serving as positive mediators; (3) performance stress diminishes the impact of ethical leadership on TMT harmonious work passion; however, it amplifies the effect on TMT obsessive work passion. Consequently, the mediating effect of TMT harmonious work passion weakens, while the mediating effect of TMT obsessive work passion strengthens. This study emphasizes the significant role of TMT in CSR strategic decision-making and proposes a novel mediating mechanism through which ethical leadership drives CSR decision-making by considering TMT work passion. These findings reconcile the theoretical-practical conflict and have important theoretical and practical implications for enterprises in fulfilling their social responsibility.

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Does it pay to be an ethical leader in entrepreneurship? An investigation of the relationships between entrepreneurs’ regulatory focus, ethical leadership, and small firm growth

Cited by 11 publications

References 72 publications

Navigating the Complexity of Entrepreneurial Ethics: A Systematic Review and Future Research Agenda

Navigating the Complexity of Entrepreneurial Ethics: A Systematic Review and Future Research Agenda

Pastoral Leadership Styles and Church Growth in Mombasa County, Kenya

Ethical leadership and TMT decision-making of corporate social responsibility – a perspective of self-determination theory

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