The following research paper aimed to examine the role of entrepreneurial leadership in sustainable development goals (SDGs) particularly Goal 8 focusing decent work and economic growth. The study has been conducted under the context of textile industry of Pakistan. The findings showed a literature gap in the area of entrepreneurial leadership and SDG8. In recent years, demand of entrepreneurial leadership has increased because such leaders demonstrate risk taking, empathetic, strategic and visionary behaviors. All these traits are potentially beneficial for attaining sustainable goals particularly decent work for labors and economic growth. To know the impact, interviews were conducted from 15 senior leaders of some textile companies. The study used thematic qualitative analysis technique and interpreted interviews using codes and themes, besides secondary data was also use. The findings were aligned that entrepreneurial leaders play a crucial role, however, a lot of efforts required so that true outcomes could be attained. Therefore, some recommendations are suggested in this research which will be helpful for textile companies and their leaders towards building decent workplace and ensuring economic growth.
This research study aims to explore the role of psychological empowerment of female entrepreneurs in the sociocultural context of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Psychological empowerment and well-being are considered under-researched from the perspective of a female entrepreneur. The study employs the qualitative methodology to generate an understanding of the phenomenon of female entrepreneurship leading to the psychological empowerment of women in Pakistan. Data were collected from Pakistani female entrepreneurs using in-depth interviews. A grounded theory framework was employed to generate the emergent findings. Emerging themes revolve around personality characteristics, gender development, sociocultural support and religion shaping the psychological empowerment of Pakistan female entrepreneurs. The females were also reported to have appreciable competence in managing their businesses. In addition, the findings showed that the females had a greater level of autonomy, independence and freedom to run their businesses. The findings present preliminary evidence that females engaged in entrepreneurial activities feel psychologically empowered. These outcomes provided valuable insight into using entrepreneurship as a strategic tool to empower Pakistani female entrepreneurs. This should contribute to a critical and more distinct understanding of the psychological empowerment of female entrepreneurship in developing economies.
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