THE VALUE OF LEADERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR IN SMALL BUSINESS FROM EMPLOYEES’ PERSPECTIVE
(R2022-111695)

AUTHORS

Gavkhar Turaeva, Corvinus University of Budapest

ABSTRACT

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to emphasize the importance of having greater leadership qualities in the corporate world and to fill the gap by investigating the ideal characteristics for small independent restaurant owners to become effective leaders using a qualitative approach from their employee’s perspectives. The study used a qualitative approach to explore leaders' perceptions and experiences, to eventually develop a theoretical model in connection to the role of leadership value in small businesses. The study aimed to obtain insight into the experiences of the participants in their own words and discussed that in small businesses, especially restaurant business leaders, the value of leadership and revealed several qualities of leadership, for example, respect, compassion, effective communicator, experienced, sociable, organized. Keywords: Value of leadership, restaurant, small business