Will They or Won't They?

Abstract

Our society faces many obstacles in its continuing growth and development. With the shared anxiety of recent threats such as COVID-19, individuals around the world are forming their own ways to combat change and degradation. Even small hospitality businesses in Tasmania have been deeply impacted, with many close to closing their doors due to the reliance on the tourism industry. The absence of relevant and extensive research into nascent entrepreneurship continues to limit the pragmatic and theoretical application of the potential individuals have to instigate change. As such, the authors highlight the need for further study into the emergence and potential of entrepreneurs to further explore their behavioral development and growth. In doing so, they look to answer our research question: How can authentic leadership behaviors provide a clearer understanding to the phenomena of nascent entrepreneurial emergence and aid in their ethical development?