ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES IN INTRAPRENEURSHIP: A CONCEPTUAL INTEGRATION

Abstract

Past intrapreneurship research has mainly focused on a firm internal environment and its beneficial and impeding effects on intrapreneurship. This study extends previous theory of intrapreneurship by recognizing that intra-firm-based organizational processes need to be complemented by inter-firm processes. Propositions are developed highlighting relationships between intrapreneurship and its predictors. The following organizational characteristics that influence intrapreneurship are proposed: intra-firm and inter-firm communication, formal controls and trust, organizational support and values, environmental scanning, and network characteristics.