THE EFFECTS OF ENTERPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN HALABA KULITO TOWN

ABSTRACT This study was conducted to examine the effects of entrepreneurial leadership on organizational performance of small and medium enterprises in Halaba Kulito Town. To address the objectives of the study, the study was utilized descriptive and explanatory research design. Under this study 115 small enterprises and 65 medium enterprises was participated. Both primary and secondary data was used. In order to achieve the objective of the study, this study was used simple random sampling techniques. In addition, both descriptive and inferential statistics was employed. Correlation analysis revealed that a significant positive and strong connection is observed between independent variables such as risk taking, vision, decision-making, networking and innovation with organizational performance. Moreover, in order to assess the relationship between dependent variable and independent variable the study was also employed multiple linear regression models. Multiple linear regression result showed that, all independent variables such as risk taking, vision, decision-making, and networking are significantly affecting organizational performance; hence their p-value is less than 0.05. Small and medium enterprises should encourages risk-taking, expressing a clear vision, promoting inclusive decision-making, building health networks, and prioritizing innovation in order enhance their organizations' performance.