The extent of authentic leadership and business agility in influencing entrepreneurial success in Zimbabwe: A case of selected indigenous public transporters

Abstract

The study aim was to investigate the extent of authentic leadership and business agility in influencing entrepreneurial success in the case of indigenous transport operators. The study was guided by positivism paradigm, deductive approach and quantitative design. In order to fulfill the research objectives a sample size of 300 respondents, who were mainly public transport customers, to whom the structured questionnaire was administered. The sample selection was purposively done since the study was focusing on customers of particular public transport providers. The researcher then used SPSS version 23 to analyze data. Main findings of the study were that authentic leadership does not lead to entrepreneurial success as correlation tests indicates significant weak positive relationship between the two variables. The findings also indicates that business agility impacts on entrepreneurial success, this was proven by the correlation result showing a significant moderate positive relationship between business agility and entrepreneur venture success. Recommendations were outlined, basing on the findings of the research and were outlined as policy recommendations and managerial recommendations. The study further outlined possible theoretical and practical implications for possible application. The study limitations and suggestions for further research were also provided.