The impact of entrepreneurial leadership on innovation work behavior and opportunity recognition in high-technology SMEs

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of entrepreneurial leadership on innovation work behavior and opportunity recognition of employees in high-technology (high-tech) small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Iran. This study involved 310 employees from 39 high-tech SMEs. Using validated questionnaires, the participants were asked to evaluate entrepreneurial leadership practices of their business leaders and their own innovation work behavior and opportunity recognition. The findings suggest a significant impact of entrepreneurial leadership on innovation work behavior and opportunity recognition of employees in the high-tech SMEs.