Entrepreneurial Leadership and Employees’ Proactive Behaviour: Fortifying Self Determination Theory

The prevailing pandemic (COVID-19) has increased socioeconomic problems and caused psychological distress due to work uncertainty, specifically in emerging economies. Small medium enterprises (SMEs) economies have been severely affected. Particularly, uncertainty is becoming a hindrance towards proactive behaviour (PWB) that can be improved by an effective entrepreneurial leadership role personality attribute. Based on fortifying self-determination theory, this research answered the question what extent moderates relationship between PWB strengthens PWB. To empirically examine study’s underlying theoretical framework, respondents were selected from SMEs working Pakistan high-tech industry. Multisource data accumulated 420 workers their leaders utilizing two-wave, time-lagged design. Conclusions revealed first reduced individuals’ which turn, led enhanced of employees. Furthermore, results mediates behaviour. Moreover, link concerning behaviour, such association significant only when low. Additionally, moderated mediation analysis indicated less people, compared with extraordinarily colleagues, trusted more workplace. These findings important implications induce among