VALUE-BASED LEADERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION IN CENTRAL EUROPEAN SMALL ENTERPRISES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF HUNGARIAN, SLOVAK, AND AUSTRIAN SMES

Lorant, David

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This study examines the impact of value-based leadership on employee motivation in smallenterprises across three Central European countries: Hungary, Slovakia, and Austria. Through amixed-methods approach combining quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews with tendiverse small enterprises, this research explores how ethical principles and organizational valuesembedded in leadership practices influence employee engagement, commitment, andperformance. The findings reveal that value-based leadership significantly enhances employeemotivation through mechanisms of ethical climate creation, psychological empowerment, andauthentic leader-follower relationships [1]. Results indicate that while regional variations exist,value-based leadership universally promotes higher employee engagement, reduced turnoverintentions, and improved organizational performance across all three countries [2]. The studycontributes to leadership theory by demonstrating the effectiveness of value-based approaches inresource-constrained SME contexts and provides practical implications for SME leaders seekingsustainable competitive advantage through human capital development

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MualliflarLorant, David
JurnalИқтисодиёт ва туризм
Nashr sanasi2026-02-27
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Son27
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value-based leadership, employee motivation, small enterprises

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