Improving managerial performance: a study on entrepreneurial and leadership competencies
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of the study is to ascertain predictors for superior managerial performance with special emphasis on leadership and entrepreneurial competencies required in manufacturing units.
Design/methodology/approach
The entrepreneurial and leadership competencies have been obtained from the existing literature to predict their impact on managerial performance. Primary data collected from the respondents (executives) of two manufacturing units by administering structured questionnaire. In total, 410 responses were obtained and analysed using the SPSS statistical software.
Findings
A total of 15 independent variables were used in the study, only three factors extracted namely business knowledge, spirit of competitiveness and dimensions of leadership were found to be significant predictors of superior managerial performance. The proposed hypotheses for this study are found significant.
Practical implications
The study identifies potential dimensions of entrepreneurial and leadership competencies that improve managerial performance. The research concentrates on identifying the most important aspects of these two competencies which are vital for superior managerial performance.
Originality/value
This paper has clearly identified the specific entrepreneurial and leadership competencies that the executives can acquire to improve their performance within the organization.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support provided by Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi, India, to carry out the doctoral research by Sambedna Jena.
Citation
Jena, S. and Kumar Sahoo, C. (2014), "Improving managerial performance: a study on entrepreneurial and leadership competencies", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 46 No. 3, pp. 143-149. https://doi.org/10.1108/ICT-10-2013-0066
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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