Purpose

The purpose of the this study is to discover the impact of practices of knowledge management, intellectual property protection and management innovation on entrepreneurial leadership, which in turn leads to sustainable growth in small and medium-sized enterprises.

Design/methodology/approach

The data was collected from 292 small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the USA using a cross-sectional survey. To evaluate the study hypotheses and analyse the data, structural equation modelling was used. SMART-PLS software was used for both confirmatory factor analysis and structural analysis.

Findings

The work has significantly contributed in revealing that knowledge management practices, management innovation and intellectual property protection have a substantial and constructive impact on entrepreneurial leadership, which in turn leads to sustainable growth in SMEs.

Practical implications

The study findings recommend that SMEs must focus on knowledge management practices, intellectual property protection and management innovation to nurture entrepreneurial leadership, which can lead to sustainable growth. SMEs can benefit from investing in knowledge management practices, protecting their intellectual property and innovating their management practices to achieve sustainable growth. Also, the absorptive capacity of an SME can help it to aggravate the impact of the above factors and lead them to sustainable growth faster.

Originality/value

The current work studies the association between knowledge management practices, intellectual property protection, management innovation, entrepreneurial leadership and sustainable growth in SMEs, thus contributing to the literature. The study provides insights into the factors that can nurture entrepreneurial leadership and contribute to sustainable growth in SMEs, which can inform policy and practice in the field of entrepreneurship.

中文翻译：

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知识管理实践、知识产权保护和管理创新如何培养企业家领导力以实现可持续增长？

 目的

本研究的目的是发现知识管理、知识产权保护和管理创新实践对企业家领导力的影响，进而促进中小企业的可持续增长。

设计/方法论/途径

该数据是通过横断面调查从美国 292 家中小企业 (SME) 中收集的。为了评估研究假设并分析数据，使用了结构方程模型。 SMART-PLS软件用于验证性因子分析和结构分析。

 发现

这项工作在揭示知识管理实践、管理创新和知识产权保护对企业家领导力产生实质性和建设性影响方面做出了重大贡献，从而促进了中小企业的可持续增长。

 实际影响

研究结果建议，中小企业必须注重知识管理实践、知识产权保护和管理创新，培养企业家领导力，从而实现可持续增长。中小企业可以通过投资知识管理实践、保护知识产权和创新管理实践来实现可持续增长而受益。同时，中小企业的吸收能力可以帮助其加剧上述因素的影响，使其更快地实现可持续增长。

 原创性/价值

目前的工作研究知识管理实践、知识产权保护、管理创新、创业领导力和中小企业可持续增长之间的关联，从而为文献做出贡献。该研究深入探讨了能够培养创业领导力并有助于中小企业可持续增长的因素，这可以为创业领域的政策和实践提供信息。