JURNAL LENTERA BISNIS
Vol. 14 No. 2 (2025): JURNAL LENTERA BISNIS, MEI 2025

DIGITAL LEADERSHIP AS A GROWTH ENGINE IN SMES: BRIDGING CAPABILITY, SELF-EFFICACY, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL PERFORMANCE

Novi Handayani (Management Department, University of Nahdlatul Ulama Sidoarjo, Indonesia)
Wahyu Eko Pujianto (Management Department, University of Nahdlatul Ulama Sidoarjo, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 May 2025

Abstract

Entrepreneurial performance has an important role in determining the sustainability and growth of SMEs. This study aims to analyze the effect of digital leadership on entrepreneurial performance with the mediating role of digital capability and self-efficacy as moderation. The research was conducted on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Sidoarjo and Pasuruan, involving 200 respondents from shop heads, managers, and decision-makers. The sampling technique used cluster sampling to group samples from a population distributed in two regions. Data analysis was carried out using quantitative methods, such as conducting item validity and reliability tests and testing hypotheses with SEM-PLS version 4.0. The results showed that digital leadership has a significant effect on entrepreneurial performance. Digital capability mediates the relationship between digital leadership and entrepreneurial performance. However, self-efficacy weakens the relationship between digital leadership and entrepreneurial performance, showing a negative moderation effect. This study confirms the importance of digital leadership and digital capability in improving the performance of SMEs while providing insights for business people to manage self-efficacy proportionally.

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Abbrev

jrlab

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance Social Sciences

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Jurnal Lentera Bisnis (ISSN 2252-9993, e-ISSN 2598-618X) ini merupakan jurnal ilmiah berkala yang terbit berdasarkan kaidah jurnal ilmiah ditujukan untuk mempublikasikan karya ilmiah hasil penelitian, pengembangan dan studi pustaka di bidang ilmu administrasi bisnis meliputi peminatan ilmu bisnis. ...