Exploring the antecedents of different dimensions of intrapreneurship : the case of Pakistani software industry in Islamic perspective

• Published in: Journal of Islamic Business and Management 2021-06, Vol.11 (1), p.144-167
• Main Authors: Javed, Uthman, Jamil, Sayyid Hasan, Sharif, Amir, Mafia, Muhammad
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 2075-6291
• DOI: 10.26501/jibm/2021.1101-010

Purpose : given the lack of research on the dimensions of employees’ intrapreneurial behaviour, the current research speculates on the effect of spiritual leadership on three dimensions of employees’ intrapreneurialproactiveness, risk-taking, and innovativeness. the study also proposes psychological empowerment as a mediator of these links of spiritual leadership and the dimensions of intrapreneurship. methodology: survey data collected using a time-lagged strategy from 169 software developers working in Pakistan revealed that spiritual leadership positively influences all three dimensions of intrapreneurship. likewise, psychological empowerment mediates spiritual leadership-proactiveness. findings: interestingly, the results revealed that psychological empowerment did not mediate the association of spiritual leadership with risk-taking and the association of spiritual leadership with innovativeness. thus, we concluded that the dimensions of intrapreneurship can have different nomological networks of predictors and consequences. significance : for theoretical contribution, this effect is important to study because intrinsic motivation (through psychological empowerment) can be an important predictor for intrapreneurship behaviour. practical implications: the study provides managers with important practical implications.