Entrepreneurial Leadership and Intrapreneurial Behaviour in  Digital Transformation: A Bibliometric Mapping and  Conceptual Framework

Navendu Nidhan; Basant Kumar Singh; Ritika Maurya; Dilip Kumar

doi:10.21844/mijia.21.2.2

Navendu Nidhan Assistant Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Gopal Narayan Singh University, Sasaram, Bihar, India
Basant Kumar Singh Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
Ritika Maurya Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce and Business Administration, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, India
Dilip Kumar Assistant Professor, Faculty of Management Studies, Gopal Narayan Singh University, Sasaram, Bihar, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21844/mijia.21.2.2

Keywords: Entrepreneurial leadership; Intrapreneurial behaviour; Digital transformation; Innovation; Bibliometric analysis; Psychological empowerment

Abstract

This study offers a comprehensive bibliometric and conceptual synthesis exploring the evolving nexus between entrepreneurial
leadership (EL) and intrapreneurial behaviour (IB) within the digital era. Utilizing a dataset of 273 Web of Science publications from
2001–2025, advanced bibliometric methods, including co-authorship, co-citation, and keyword co-occurrence analyses were applied to
map intellectual structures and thematic trajectories. The findings reveal four dominant clusters: the EL–IB relationship, digital
transformation drivers, psychological and behavioural mediators, and innovation-sustainability outcomes. Central mediators such as
psychological empowerment, digital readiness, and organizational support emerge as critical mechanisms linking EL and IB. Building on
these insights, the study proposes a novel integrative conceptual framework and a future research agenda that deepens theoretical
understanding and offers actionable implications for scholars and practitioners seeking to foster intrapreneurship in digitally
transforming organizations. This work advances entrepreneurial leadership theory by contextualizing it within contemporary
technological disruption and organizational innovation dynamics.