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Abdoul Bachir Sylla
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DOI:10.17265/2328-2185/2026.04.004
Cyprus International University, Turkey
This paper investigates the relationship between leadership styles and entrepreneurial competencies among Guinean students in Northern Cyprus. Leadership styles are assessed using the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ 5x-short), whereas entrepreneurship competencies are assessed using the EntreComp questionnaire. The questionnaire was distributed to a union of 250 students, of whom 202 completed it, yielding a response rate of 80.8%. The average EC score is 104.70 (SD = 24.22), which is relatively high given that entrepreneurial competencies (EC) values range from 22 to 110. The findings also show that there is a significant and positive correlation between EC and transformational leadership (TFL) (r = 0.61, p < 0.01), a negative and significant correlation (r = -0.14, p < 0.05) between EC and transactional leadership (TSL), and a positive and significant correlation between laissez-faire leadership (LFL) and EC (r = 0.06, p < 0.05). Finally, leadership effectiveness is positively and significantly associated with EC (r = 0.56, p < 0.001), suggesting that effective leadership and entrepreneurship may complement one another.
entrepreneurship competencies, leadership style, MLQ 5x-short, Guinea, Cyprus
Abdoul Bachir Sylla. (2026). Leadership Styles and Entrepreneurial Competencies: Evidence From Guinea Students in Northern Cyprus. Management Studies, Vol. 14, No. 4, 215-227. doi: 10.17265/2328-2185/2026.04.004.
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