Title

FOOD-ECOMMERCE ENTREPENEURS' LEADERSHIP STYLE, MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY

Author(s)

Concordas, Lizzy F.

Lausa, Christianver S.

Uy, Jhiya Christina C.

Affiliation

Misamis University

Degree Program

Bachelor of Science In Business Administration

Contributor

Ilusorio, Gilda L. - Adviser

Balaba, Ana Bonita A. - Panel

Laput, Joseph Glenn J.

Carpio, Renzitelo Alf P. - Instructor

Year

2024

Abstract

It can be obviously seen that people are purchasing food from online delivery platforms more than before. Because of the significant uptick in demand for online channels to place orders and make deliveries, many food businesses have enhanced their presences through their own websites and mobile apps or by partnering with third-party ones. Despite extensive research on leadership and management across industries, there's a gap in understanding how these apply specifically to e-commerce food entrepreneurship. This present study sought to fill this void by examining how diverse leadership styles and management practices within the e-commerce food sector to be effective to key operational aspects and overall businesses performance. The study used a quantitative approach to conduct the survey. The study used a descriptive-correlational strategy to describe the relationship between variables, From the results, there was effective demonstration of the strength among food e-commerce entrepreneurs in management practices. The results of the study show a significant positive correlation between effective leadership and the performance of food e-commerce businesses. Enhancement of leadership style leads to an improvement in business efficiency. While transactional and transformational leadership have the potential to enhance business performance, transformational leadership has been demonstrated to contribute superior results. The findings of this study will contribute to the development of a theoretical framework that captures the interplay between leadership styles, management practices, and operational efficiency in e-commerce food entrepreneurship. Insights from the study can assist entrepreneurs in making informed decisions regarding leadership styles and management practices align with the unique challenges of the digital food marketplace.

Keywords

Business Operation, E-commerce, Leadership Style, Management Practices, Online, Operational efficiency