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

Authors: Rutherford, Matthew W.; Holt, Daniel T.

Source: Journal of Organizational Change Management, Volume 20, Number 3, 2007 , pp. 429-446(18)

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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Abstract:

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.

Keywords: Entrepreneurialism; Innovation; Modelling

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09534810710740227

Publication date: 2007-05-29