CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTER CONTRIBUTION
International Studies of Small Business and Entrepreneurship ResearchSeries
New Book Proposal for
Please submit abstracts together with a tentative title no later than Monday, 15th December 2025
EDITORS:
Dr Kingsley Obi Omeihe (University of the West of Scotland)
Dr Oladipupo Folorunsho (Leeds Beckett University)
Dr Ibiyemi Omeihe (University of the West of Scotland)
Dr Caroline Kom (Sheffield Hallam University)
INVITATION
We invite contributions to the forthcoming volume in the International Studies of Small Business andEntrepreneurship Research Series, titled Leadership in Entrepreneurial Contexts. This publication seeks to present scholarly insights on Leadership and Entrepreneurship (LE), and in doing so aimsto offer valuable resources for students, academics and practitioners. The volume focuses on howleadership operates within entrepreneurial ecosystems to drive innovation and support sustainableimpact. These, as you will agree, are key trends shaping future global contexts. Contributors are encouraged to submit empirical or conceptual studies that show examples of purposeful and impactfulleadership in entrepreneurial settings. These contributions should aim to highlight real-worldpractices that demonstrate how leaders mobilise creativity and innovation in the pursuit oftransformative outcomes.
Description
Entrepreneurship remains one of the most dynamic forces shaping global economic and socialtransformation. However, the study of leadership within entrepreneurial contexts has historicallylagged behind. And has been often overshadowed by a focus on venture creation, innovation, or financial performance (see Harrison and Leitch, 2018; Wheadon and Duval-Couetil, 2021; Mazzocchi,2006; Naudé, 2022; Omeihe, 2023). This proposed academic text aims to bridge this gap by exploring how leadership functions, adapts, and evolves in entrepreneurial settings. For us, the book viewsentrepreneurial leadership as a contextual and adaptive process shaped by uncertainty and socialdemands.
Our perspective draws from a wide range of scholarship in entrepreneurship, leadership theory,cultural studies, gender research, and organisational behaviour (Mollering, 2006; Figueroa-Domecq etal., 2020; Walumba et al., 2019; Kingston, 2014; Brush et al., 2022; Vershinina et al., 2022; Amoako, 2019; Omeihe, 2023; Pereira et al., 2024). More importantly, our approach looks atunderrepresented perspectives, particularly those from the Global South, to challenge thedominance of Anglo-American leadership norms, while recognising indigenous and context-sensitiveleadership practices. For this book, we want to address both foundational theory andcontemporary themes such as
inclusion, digital transformation, informal enterprise, and sustainability. At the same time, we would liketo see a clear and engaged view of how entrepreneurial leaders navigate opportunity and balancegrowth ambitions with ethical responsibility.
PROPOSED TIMELINE
Abstract Proposal: 15 December 2025
Acceptance of Proposal: 19 December 2025
First Draft: 30 March 2026
Review Feedback: 15 April 2026 FinalSubmission: 5th May 2026
Planned Publication Date: 1st August 2026
HOW TO SUBMIT?
Please submit an abstract not exceeding 250 words, together with a complete list of contributors and a tentative title, no later than 15th of December, 2025. Please include the email title‘Abstract for Leadership in Entrepreneurial Contexts’ when sending your submission to the leadeditor: