Assessing the factors of employees' intrapreneurial behaviour: an Indian context
World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development
ISSN: 2042-5961
Article publication date: 21 May 2021
Issue publication date: 7 September 2021
Abstract
Purpose
This paper evaluates the factors that help in enabling the intrapreneurial behaviour amongst the employees according to their importance. This study will evaluate the relationship between these factors and intrapreneurship. It will also provide a significant contribution in understanding what it takes to be among India's best companies.
Design/methodology/approach
This study incorporates a quantitative approach where the data has been collected through the “Great Place to Work” Institute's list of top companies in India to work for. The final sample included 109 employees from 50 companies. Correlation and regression analyses are used for data analysis.
Findings
The results indicated that there is a positive and significant effect of the environment and organizational factors on intrapreneurship. Within the individual factors, management support in organizational factors and technological opportunities present in the market (environmental factors) are perceived as the most important factors for intrapreneurial activities. Additionally, “self-renewal activities” are considered as an important intrapreneurial activity for the respondents.
Originality/value
The results of this study are significant because the sample is taken of the companies already known for their workplace culture. This helped in cross-validating the results.
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Citation
Kumar, S. and Parveen, R. (2021), "Assessing the factors of employees' intrapreneurial behaviour: an Indian context", World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 17 No. 4, pp. 804-821. https://doi.org/10.1108/WJEMSD-12-2020-0160
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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