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A Quantitative Study on Entrepreneurial Leadership and Employee Performance in Healthcare Startups

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study examines the impact of Entrepreneurial Leadership (EL) on employee performance, task performance, and innovative work behavior (IWB) within healthcare organizations in Pakistan. Grounded in Social Learning Theory, the study proposes that employees model the proactive, innovative, and opportunity-driven behaviors demonstrated by entrepreneurial leaders. Using a quantitative, positivist approach, data were collected from healthcare professionals through a structured questionnaire and analyzed using reliability tests, factor analysis, correlation, regression, and moderation analysis. Results show that EL significantly enhances employee performance, task performance, and IWB, while also fostering transformational leadership traits among employees. Additionally, Transformational Leadership (TL) strengthens the positive effect of EL on all employee outcomes, indicating a synergistic leadership effect. The findings highlight the importance of developing entrepreneurial and transformational leadership capabilities to improve innovation, adaptability, and overall performance in healthcare startups. Keywords: Entrepreneurial Leadership; Employee Performance; Task Performance; Innovative Work Behavior; Transformational Leadership; Social Learning Theory; Healthcare Startups; Leadership Development; Pakistan; Organizational Innovation.

Source: Bulletin of Management Review

Authors: Dr. Amna Rehman, Sardar Muhammad Nawaz, Dr. Muhammad Hussain, Uzma Khalid

Language: English

Topic: Employee Performance and Leadership

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7217640626

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