Journal of Entrepreneurship Research

Journal of Entrepreneurship Research

Determinants of Employees’ Intrapreneurship: A Case Study of Food Production Companies in Hamedan City

Document Type : Research Article

Authors
Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Faculty of Agriculture, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran.
Abstract
Today’s organizations are increasingly relying on the intrapreneurship of their employees to respond to increasing changes in the world and to maintain competitiveness and effectiveness. The present study mainly aimed to investigate the factors affecting intrapreneurship of employees. The statistical population was the employees of food production companies in Hamedan sampled by the census technique. A questionnaire was used for collecting data. The content and face validity of the questionnaire were confirmed by a panel of experts, and its reliability was confirmed by using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. Data were then analyzed by partial least squares structural equation modeling using SmartPLS 3.0. The results indicated that among the variables studied (risk-taking, innovativeness, proactivity, intrapreneurial intention, and behavioral inhibition and activation system), proactivity and intrapreneurial intention had the largest share in explaining the variable of employees’ intrapreneurship. According to the results, intrapreneurial intention mediated the relationship of innovativeness and proactivity with employees’ intrapreneurship. However, behavioral activation system and risk-taking had no significant relationship with intrapreneurship. The paper provides useful avenues for managers seeking to identify factors to develop and improve employee intrapreneurship.
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  • Receive Date 17 January 2023
  • Revise Date 26 January 2023
  • Accept Date 28 January 2023