Flexing the Leadership Muscle: An International Study of Entrepreneurial Resilience in Rural Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Q3 Business, Management and Accounting

Journal of Small Business Strategy Pub Date : 2021-11-16 DOI:10.53703/001c.29484

Karise Hutchinson, Rachael Fergie, Emma Fleck, Georgann Jouflas, Z. Parry

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Abstract

The COVID-19 global crisis and the ensuing lockdown of large parts of society and economic life has been an exogenous shock to society (Kuckertz et al., 2020). It is predicted the impact on the small business sector is likely to be severe (Fairlie, 2020). The findings of this international qualitative study offer a first-hand and real-time account of the adversity encountered by small rural businesses during the first lockdown in the COVID-19 pandemic and insight into how their leaders exercised resilience. Drawing upon the evidence from 38 small business entrepreneurs and four business support organizations, the data pointed out three main challenges in terms of adversity relating to business model change, information flow and sense-making, and weak strategy. The study also brings new insight into five leadership practices and behaviors that help exercise entrepreneurial resiliency: personal and business experience of crises, positive mindset, personal faith, learning and leading, and relationships.

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展示领导力:2019冠状病毒病大流行期间农村社区创业韧性的国际研究

新冠肺炎全球危机以及随之而来的社会和经济生活的大部分封锁对社会造成了外部冲击（Kuckertz et al.，2020）。据预测，对小企业部门的影响可能会很严重（Fairlie，2020）。这项国际定性研究的结果为农村小企业在新冠肺炎疫情第一次封锁期间遇到的困境提供了第一手和实时的描述，并深入了解了他们的领导人如何发挥韧性。根据来自38位小企业企业家和四个商业支持组织的证据，该数据指出了与商业模式变化、信息流和决策以及薄弱战略相关的三大逆境挑战。这项研究还对五种有助于锻炼创业韧性的领导实践和行为进行了新的见解：危机的个人和商业经历、积极的心态、个人信仰、学习和领导以及人际关系。

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Journal of Small Business Strategy Business, Management and Accounting-Strategy and Management

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3.60

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4 weeks

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