01924nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245007900055210006900134260004200203300001000245490000600255520122000261653002201481653002301503653002301526653001701549653004001566653000901606100002101615700002001636856003801656       2019                        eng d  a1927-032100aE-Leadership in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in the Developing World0 aELeadership in Small and MediumSized Enterprises in the Developi  aOttawabTalent First Networkc01/2019  a64-740 v93 aSmall- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in the economies of many developing countries. A critical challenge faced by SME leaders, as digitization continues, is how to adopt digital technologies to create value and enable faster product commercialization. There is a paucity of empirical research examining how e-leadership in SMEs drives technology and new product commercialization processes in the developing world. In this study, we have broadened the notion of what constitutes e-leadership, from the perspective of how advanced information technologies affect the leadership dynamic and the appropriation of advanced information technologies. Although there have been several studies on leading technologies in developed countries, we focus on developing an e-leadership framework for SMEs in developing economies. Using this framework and five selection criteria, we conducted 11 interviews with a sample of successful SMEs selected from a pool of 2,240 firms in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa. We conclude by highlighting the five key findings of this study, which explain how SMEs can develop effective e-leadership to foster commercialization and improve firm performance.10acommercialization10adeveloping country10adigital technology10ae-leadership10asmall- and medium-sized enterprises10aSMEs1 aBelitski, Maksim1 aLiversage, Bain  uhttps://timreview.ca/article/1212