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Can religiosity foster intrapreneurial behaviors? The mediating role of perceived organizational support

Muhammad Farrukh (School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China) (Faculty of Management Sciences, Department of Business Administration, Ilma University, Karachi, Pakistan)
Issam Ghazzawi (Department of Management and Leadership, University of La Verne, La Verne, California USA)
Ali Raza (Knowledge Unit of Business, Economics, Accountancy and Commerce (KUBEAC), University of Management and Technology, Sialkot Campus, Pakistan)
Imran Ahmed Shahzad (Post Graduate Center, Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Cyberjaya, Malaysia) (Department of Graduate Studies, SKEMA – Campus de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Sophia Antipolis, France)

World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development

ISSN: 2042-5961

Article publication date: 4 May 2021

Issue publication date: 26 July 2021

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Abstract

Purpose

Religion is a system of beliefs that plays a vital role in an individual's personal and work life. Surprisingly, management researchers have not studied this area in a meaningful way. To address this gap in the existing literature, the purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of religiosity on intrapreneurial behaviors of employees.

Design/methodology/approach

A quantitative methodology was adopted in this study. A total of 306 responses are collected through a structured questionnaire.

Findings

Results showed a positive association between religiosity and intrapreneurial behaviors of employees and a significant mediating effect of perceived organizational support on religiosity-IB linkages

Originality/value

The study presents several implications for researchers and practitioners.

Keywords

Acknowledgements

The authors are thankful to all the participants who filled in the survey forms.Funding: No funding for this research were received from any institute.

Citation

Farrukh, M., Ghazzawi, I., Raza, A. and Shahzad, I.A. (2021), "Can religiosity foster intrapreneurial behaviors? The mediating role of perceived organizational support", World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 17 No. 3, pp. 354-371. https://doi.org/10.1108/WJEMSD-07-2020-0083

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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