Delving Into Intrapreneurial Behaviour among Knowledge Workers: The Effects of Individual and Organisational Factors

The purpose of this study was to provide an empirical base to demonstrate that there are factors at individual level and organisational level which have influence in shaping intrapreneurship (intrapreneurial behaviour: innovative and proactive) in the organisation. Factors at individual level enc...

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Main Author:	Tong, Pei Sun
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2009
Subjects:	HF5001-6182 Business
Online Access:	http://eprints.usm.my/47458/1/TONG%20PEI%20SUN0000%20cut.pdf
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spelling	my-usm-ep.474582020-10-22T03:03:24Z Delving Into Intrapreneurial Behaviour among Knowledge Workers: The Effects of Individual and Organisational Factors 2009-07 Tong, Pei Sun HF5001-6182 Business The purpose of this study was to provide an empirical base to demonstrate that there are factors at individual level and organisational level which have influence in shaping intrapreneurship (intrapreneurial behaviour: innovative and proactive) in the organisation. Factors at individual level encompassed psychological characteristics of locus of control, need for achievement, and propensity to take risk, whereas, factors at organisational level were examined in terms of organisational climate, management support. and reward and resource availability. Data were collected from a total sample of 213 knowledge workers (e.g. engineers and programmers) from manufacturing sector. The results revealed that only the need for achievement, propensity to take risk, management support, and reward and resource availability have positive impacts on intrapreneurship. With this, this study suggested that organisation should employ high need achievement and propensity to take risk workforce accompanied by offering greater management support, and adequate reward and resource availability in fostering intrapreneurship development which is considered vital for the organisation growth and sustainability in long term. 2009-07 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/47458/ http://eprints.usm.my/47458/1/TONG%20PEI%20SUN0000%20cut.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Siswazah Perniagaan
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description	The purpose of this study was to provide an empirical base to demonstrate that there are factors at individual level and organisational level which have influence in shaping intrapreneurship (intrapreneurial behaviour: innovative and proactive) in the organisation. Factors at individual level encompassed psychological characteristics of locus of control, need for achievement, and propensity to take risk, whereas, factors at organisational level were examined in terms of organisational climate, management support. and reward and resource availability. Data were collected from a total sample of 213 knowledge workers (e.g. engineers and programmers) from manufacturing sector. The results revealed that only the need for achievement, propensity to take risk, management support, and reward and resource availability have positive impacts on intrapreneurship. With this, this study suggested that organisation should employ high need achievement and propensity to take risk workforce accompanied by offering greater management support, and adequate reward and resource availability in fostering intrapreneurship development which is considered vital for the organisation growth and sustainability in long term.
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author	Tong, Pei Sun
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title	Delving Into Intrapreneurial Behaviour among Knowledge Workers: The Effects of Individual and Organisational Factors
title_short	Delving Into Intrapreneurial Behaviour among Knowledge Workers: The Effects of Individual and Organisational Factors
title_full	Delving Into Intrapreneurial Behaviour among Knowledge Workers: The Effects of Individual and Organisational Factors
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