Corporate entrepreneurship: An empirical look at the innovativeness dimension and its antecedents

Purpose--The purpose of this paper is to submit and test a model of corporate entrepreneurship (CE). Design/methodology/approach--Using a sample of 264 employees of a mid-sized organization, the authors conceptualize three antecedent categories of CE: process, context, and individual characteristics...

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Published in:Journal of organizational change management 2007-01, Vol.20 (3), p.429-446
Main Authors: Rutherford, Matthew W, Holt, Daniel T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Categories
Empirical analysis
Employee morale
Employee turnover
Employees
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship
Human resource management
Innovations
Job satisfaction
Knowledge bases (artificial intelligence)
Leadership
Literature reviews
Management
Mathematical models
Organizational change
Perceptions
Precursors
Small & medium sized enterprises-SME
Statistical analysis
Studies
Variables
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Summary:Purpose--The purpose of this paper is to submit and test a model of corporate entrepreneurship (CE). Design/methodology/approach--Using a sample of 264 employees of a mid-sized organization, the authors conceptualize three antecedent categories of CE: process, context, and individual characteristics. The authors also test the mediating affect of CE on desirable individual outcomes: job satisfaction, turnover intent, and affective commitment. Findings--The results indicate that the model does an adequate job of explaining CE, and that CE mediates the relationship between our antecedents and individual outcomes. Originality/value--For researchers, the primary value of this research is the opportunity to consider a predictive model of CE on the knowledge base currently in the field. For practitioners, the process seems to offer an important precursor to CE. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0953-4814
1758-7816
DOI:10.1108/09534810710740227