Passion

Abstract

Passion is a value that some leaders possess, and it is evident in their day-to-day presence at work. In this study, the researchers examined entrepreneurial passion as a leadership trait in relation to growth intention. The Australian study surveyed women entrepreneurs to find common themes and linkages.

Within the emerging domain of entrepreneurial leadership research, gender issues have been largely ignored. This study aims to examine the nexus between entrepreneurial leader identity, entrepreneurial passion, and growth intention. This is done within the stacked context of being a woman entrepreneur, and in rural, regional and remote (RRR) Australia. This unique study draws upon a cross-sectional survey of 99 women entrepreneurs, employing a partial least square structural equation model. The study has found a positive relationship between entrepreneurial leader identity on the one hand and growth intention and passion on the other but could not find any conclusive evidence of a relationship between entrepreneurial passion and venture growth intention. The study opens new research avenues into the novel construct of entrepreneurial leader identity and helps to better understand the dynamics of RRR women entrepreneurship in the Australian context.

Source: Purushottam Dhakal, Retha Wiesner, and Tek Maraseni, https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/20/13129
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