Towards an Integrative Framework of Intrapreneurship by Focusing on Individual Level Competencies

The individual intrapreneurial behavior (IIB), has become significant for the organizational growth. However, the extant literature on it is diffuse and there is an exigency for an integrated review of the competencies of intrapreneurial employees. Earlier research focused on the organizational leve...

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Published inJournal of Asia entrepreneurship and sustainability Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 106 - 163
Main Author Sinha, Ekta
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tauranga USA Info, Inc 01.01.2021
Subjects
Cellular telephones
Employees
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship
Innovations
Intrapreneurs
Literature reviews
Market shares
Systematic review
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Summary:The individual intrapreneurial behavior (IIB), has become significant for the organizational growth. However, the extant literature on it is diffuse and there is an exigency for an integrated review of the competencies of intrapreneurial employees. Earlier research focused on the organizational level constructs, such as, top management support and structure; yet inquiries about focusing on individual level competencies are uncommon. Thus, there exists a lack of understanding on the observed variations in IIB levels between employees exposed to similar organizational conditions. This study by conducting a systematic review of literature presents an integrative framework of intrapreneurship (entrepreneurship within an organization), by focusing on individual competencies. Further, unlike existing literature which focus only on individuals cognitive competence, it identifies three broad categories of individual competencies- cognitive, actionoriented and affective- that lead to IIB. The framework presented takes into account identified individual-level competencies, organizational-level factors and organizational outcomes. By knowing more on IIB, we can identify the theoretical and methodological limitations of the existing stream of literature and provide new insights in addressing these limitations and moving the research agenda forward. The findings of the study indicate that the intersection (soft-spot), of all the three competencies (cognitive, affective and action-oriented) leads to IIB within organizations and organizations must nurture the soft-spot to help employees work on their novel ideas and display intrapreneurship. The study builds a ground for further testing the linkages between factors of IIB and organizational dimensions. Based on the results, it suggests a few future research directions and some ways to nurture the soft-spot in order to encourage employees to innovate, adapt, create, take risks, and to be proactive - in short: display Intrapreneurship for organizational growth.
ISSN:1176-8592
1176-8592