Samuel Aham Azubuike, Bashir Danlami Sarkindaji, Abdullahi Babandako Yusuf

This study critically investigates the effect of the relationship between Entrepreneurial Leadership Capacities (ELC) and Small Scale Enterprises (SSEs) performance in the business districts of Wuse and Utako in Abuja Municipal Area Council, (AMAC), Nigeria. The study is hosted on the specific objectives that will determine the effect of environmental dynamism, market competitive strategies and entrepreneurial innovativeness on the performance of SSEs in Wuse and Utako Districts, (AMAC) Abuja, Nigeria. This study adopts a survey design of quantitative approach administered on enumerated numbers of (SSEs) strata in Wuse and Utako Districts (AMAC), Abuja, of 624 for the study population from which a sample of 244 was drawn and analyzed, for the reason of unknown number of (SSEs) in these districts combined. The research instrument went through pilot testing and validation for reliability. Data collected was analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistical methods using SPSS version 23.0. The study utilized regression analysis and t-tests which revealed that environmental dynamism, market competition strategies and entrepreneurial innovativeness has a positive statistically significant effect on SSEs performance in Abuja Municipal Area Council, Nigeria. The study concludes that the implication of entrepreneurial leadership capacities on the performance of small scale enterprises’ is very significant. Therefore the study recommends that every small scale entrepreneur must believe that they can through their enterprise offering remain at their enterprises’ maximum peak in all business season when they provide relevant services and or products with the application of some levels of entrepreneurial leadership capacities. Entrepreneurs are enjoined among others to strategically ensure that they chose the most appropriate combination of capacities that will entrench their SSEs for exceptional performance in all season within their area of operations and beyond. Abstract : This study critically investigates the effect of the relationship between Entrepreneurial Leadership Capacities (ELC) and Small Scale Enterprises (SSEs) performance in the business districts of Wuse and Utako in Abuja Municipal Area Council, (AMAC), Nigeria. The study is hosted on the specific objectives that will determine the effect of environmental dynamism, market competitive strategies and entrepreneurial innovativeness on the performance of SSEs in Wuse and Utako Districts, (AMAC) Abuja, Nigeria. This study adopts a survey design of quantitative approach administered on enumerated numbers of (SSEs) strata in Wuse and Utako Districts (AMAC), Abuja, of 624 for the study population from which a sample of 244 was drawn and analyzed, for the reason of unknown number of (SSEs) in these districts combined. The research instrument went through pilot testing and validation for reliability. Data collected was analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistical methods using SPSS version 23.0. The study utilized regression analysis and t-tests which revealed that environmental dynamism, market competition strategies and entrepreneurial innovativeness has a positive statistically significant effect on SSEs performance in Abuja Municipal Area Council, Nigeria. The study concludes that the implication of entrepreneurial leadership capacities on the performance of small scale enterprises’ is very significant. Therefore the study recommends that every small scale entrepreneur must believe that they can through their enterprise offering remain at their enterprises’ maximum peak in all business season when they provide relevant services and or products with the application of some levels of entrepreneurial leadership capacities. Entrepreneurs are enjoined among others to strategically ensure that they chose the most appropriate combination of capacities that will entrench their SSEs for exceptional performance in all season within their area of operations and beyond.