Entrepreneurial Orientation and Firm Performance: The Mediating Role of Leadership Style

Abstract
The main objective of this study is to explore the effect of Entrepreneurial orientation on performance of small and medium scale enterprises. Moreover the study will discover the mediating role of leadership style on the relationship between the Entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance. Cross sectional survey design was employed to collect data from Small and medium scale firms in Mogadishu with sample size of 300. The paper utilized Partial Least Square technique to analyze and validate the Structural Equation Model, the study found that Entrepreneurial orientation dimensions are instrumental for enhancing the firm performance of small and medium enterprises in Somalia. Furthermore; the study found that leadership style had partial mediation between the relationship between independent and dependent variable. The implications of study, limitation and future research directions are further highlighted in the concluding section of the paper.