Creating the Entrepreneurial Environment: Self-efficacy and Intrapreneurial Behavior, the role of Perceived Organizational Support (POS) and Internal Knowledge Sharing (IKS).”
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2022-08-29
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The world does not look like it used to, population is aging, markets are becoming virtual, operations are being automated, and big data is booming. Organizations need to prepare for uncertain futures and deal with increasing competition. Stimulating intrapreneurial behavior
helps organizations prepare for the future and can result in a competitive advantage over rivals.
How is this behavior stimulated however, and which factors have considerable influence on the
organizational existence of this behavior? This research project will shed light on the effect of
self-efficacy on intrapreneurial behavior and whether the relationship is moderated by
perceived organizational support (POS) and internal knowledge sharing (IKS).
This research project is inductive and quantitative by nature, questionnaires have been
distributed along two IT-consultancy organizations, and a total of 65 responses were gathered.
Different statistical analyses were conducted to evaluate the effect and the magnitude of the
variables’ effect on intrapreneurial behavior. The results indicate that, for this specific research
setting, all of the independent variables do not significantly relate to or predict intrapreneurial
behavior. This could be considered as rather odd as the performed literature review predicted
different outcomes. However, a separate analysis was performed, in which a specific
observational outlier is removed, which considerably changes the outcomes.
In the end, with this observation removed, self-efficacy is hypothesized as significant,
predicting intrapreneurial behavior. Furthermore, IKS positively contributes to intrapreneurial
behavior. However, this relationship becomes negative in the moderation relationship between
self-efficacy and intrapreneurial behavior. Organizations should dedicate sufficient time and
resources to enhance the self-efficacy levels of individuals, and IKS processes should be well
designed depending on self-efficacy levels of internal employees. Future studies might focus
on factors influencing the interplay between self-efficacy and intrapreneurial behavior, such as
autonomy, leadership styles, and hybrid workstyles.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen