TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to shed light on the impact of organizational commitment (OC) on the intrapreneurial behaviour of the employees in higher educational institutes (HEIs) of Pakistan.Design/methodology/approach This paper opted the empirical study using the survey approach. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse the questionnaires completed the Deans/Head of Schools, professors and associate professors of the 20 public HEIs of Pakistan located in the capital city, Islamabad. In total, 500 structured questionnaires were sent to the Deans/Head of Schools, professors and associate professors. A total of 306 responses were received.Findings Affective commitment (AC) and normative commitment (NC) has a positive and significant impact on the intrapreneurial behaviour while continuance commitment (CC) is negatively associated with the same behaviour.Originality/value This empirical study will contribute to the theoretical knowledge on intrapreneurship and OC in the public sector HEIs, which has been neglected in entrepreneurship research.
VL  - 13
IS  - 3
SN  - 2042-5961
DO  - 10.1108/WJEMSD-03-2017-0016
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/WJEMSD-03-2017-0016
AU  - Farrukh Muhammad
AU  - Chong Wei Ying
AU  - Mansori Shaheen
AU  - Ravan Ramzani Sara
PY  - 2017
Y1  - 2017/01/01
TI  - Intrapreneurial behaviour: the role of organizational commitment
T2  - World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 243
EP  - 256
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -