Role of tolerance to ambiguity, environmental perception, authentic leadership and performance in SMES

• Autorzy: García-Vidal Gelmar , Sánchez-Rodríguez Alexander , Pérez-Campdesuñer Reyner , Martínez-Vivar Rodobaldo

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.17512/pjms.2023.27.2.06

Warianty tytułu

PL

Rola tolerancji na wieloznaczność, postrzeganie środowiska, autentyczne przywództwo i wydajności w MŚP

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This study analyses the relationship between tolerance to ambiguity, environmental perception, authentic leadership and performance in SMEs. In order to test the above, information is collected from 285 entrepreneurs and through a combination, the mediation analysis is applied with the moderation of the direct effect of tolerance to ambiguity on performance through the environmental perception, as well as an effect on the relationship between the mentioned variables is determined directly, which is a function of authentic leadership. The authors found that tolerance to ambiguity and authentic leadership were positive predictors of environmental perception, which in turn positively impacted performance in SMEs. Additionally, the study revealed that the relationship between tolerance to ambiguity and performance was mediated by environmental perception. Overall, the study provides valuable insights into how the interplay of various factors can impact SME performance outcomes and suggests that enhancing tolerance to ambiguity and authentic leadership can lead to improved environmental perception and, ultimately, better performance for such businesses.

PL

Niniejsze badanie analizuje związek między tolerancją na niejednoznaczność, postrzeganiem środowiska, autentycznym przywództwem i wydajności w MŚP. Aby przetestować powyższe, zebrano informacje od 285 przedsiębiorców i poprzez połączenie zastosowano analizę mediacji z moderacją bezpośredniego wpływu tolerancji na niejednoznaczność na wyniki poprzez postrzeganie środowiska, a także wpływ na związek między wymienionymi zmiennymi jest określany bezpośrednio, co jest funkcją autentycznego przywództwa. Autorzy stwierdzili, że tolerancja na niejednoznaczność i autentyczne przywództwo były pozytywnymi predyktorami postrzegania środowiska, co z kolei pozytywnie wpłynęło na wyniki MŚP. Ponadto badanie wykazało, że związek między tolerancją na niejednoznaczność a wynikami był pośredniczony przez postrzeganie środowiska. Ogólnie rzecz biorąc, badanie dostarcza cennych informacji na temat tego, w jaki sposób wzajemne oddziaływanie różnych czynników może wpływać na wyniki MŚP i sugeruje, że zwiększenie tolerancji na niejednoznaczność i autentyczne przywództwo może prowadzić do lepszego postrzegania środowiska, a ostatecznie do lepszych wyników takich firm.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

tolerance to ambiguity; environmental perception; authentic leadership; performance; SMEs; mediation; moderation analysis

PL

tolerancja na niejednoznaczność; postrzeganie środowiska; przywództwo autentyczne; wydajność; MŚP; mediacja; analiza moderacji

• Wydawca: Czestochowa University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Management Studies
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 27, No. 2
• Strony: 92--105
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 40 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

García-Vidal Gelmar

• Universidad UTE, Quito, Ecuador

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7159-3163

autor

Sánchez-Rodríguez Alexander

• Universidad UTE, Quito, Ecuador

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8259-2131

autor

Pérez-Campdesuñer Reyner

• Universidad UTE, Quito, Ecuador

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2785-5290

autor

Martínez-Vivar Rodobaldo

• Universidad UTE, Quito, Ecuador

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1934-1185

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).