The Impact of Entrepreneurial Role Models on Corpo-rate Intrapreneurship:An Crossnational Study Based on International Databases such as Global Entrepreneur-ship Monitor
Intrapreneurship is a strategic endeavor undertaken by companies to cultivate new businesses within their organization,facilitating a balance between management efficiency and the ne-cessity for flexible innovation.This approach empowers employees to engage in bottom-up entrepreneurial efforts,enhancing orga-nizational innovation and optimizing management practices.By delegating authority to employees and fostering sub-unit structures for new objectives,intrapreneurship promotes the flow and align-ment of corporate resources.This entrepreneurial model has proven instrumental for large enterprises in fostering internal iterative in-novation,accumulating disruptive value,and securing competitive advantages.The presence of entrepreneurial role models provides employees with unique perspectives and methodologies derived from observing and emulating successful experiences.Employees learn from these models'behavioral patterns,strategies for address-ing challenges,and innovative approaches,enabling them to better identify and leverage business opportunities embedded in their routine activities.Through this process,entrepreneurial role models facilitate employees'understanding of the risks and rewards asso-ciated with entrepreneurial endeavors,encouraging them to under-take innovative actions within the organization,thereby gradually cultivating a corporate culture of active exploration and continuous innovation.Based on social learning theory,this study examines the impact of entrepreneurial role models on intrapreneurship activities within companies and explores the underlying mechanisms.This research addresses three main questions:First,what impact do entrepreneurial role models have on intrapreneurship activities within companies,and do different types of role models produce variations in these activities?Second,following the logical pro-gression from"Entrepreneurial Role Models → Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy and Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition → In-trapreneurial Behavior,"this study investigates the process through which entrepreneurial role models influence intrapreneurship ac-tivities.Third,from a gender perspective,how do entrepreneurial role models differentially impact intrapreneurship activities?The findings indicate that:First,entrepreneurial role models significant-ly promote individual intrapreneurial behaviors,with relational role models having a stronger effect than public ones.Second,entrepre-neurial self-efficacy and entrepreneurial opportunity recognition partially mediate the relationship between entrepreneurial role models and intrapreneurship.Employees with higher self-efficacy and sharper opportunity recognition are more likely to engage in intrapreneurial activities.Third,gender plays a moderating role in the relationship between relational entrepreneurial role models and intrapreneurship,particularly through entrepreneurial opportunity recognition.When individuals assess entrepreneurial opportunities,gender may influence how they process information from relational role models,with women,compared to men,being more likely to enhance their perception of entrepreneurial opportunities,thereby in-creasing their likelihood of participating in intrapreneurship activities.The theoretical and practical implications of this study are signif-icant.Theoretically,this research extends the application of social learning theory in the field of entrepreneurship and introduces a novel classification method for entrepreneurial role models based on interaction frequency.It also addresses the previous literature's shortcomings in considering the influence of sociocultural factors on entrepreneurial behavior,particularly highlighting how public role models as sociocultural phenomena encourage entrepreneurial behavior in society.Furthermore,by revealing the mediating roles of entrepreneurial self-efficacy and opportunity recognition,the study deepens understanding of the psychological mechanisms through which entrepreneurial role models foster intrapreneurship.It demonstrates how these role models enhance employees'internal beliefs and perception of external opportunities,driving entrepre-neurial behavior.Additionally,by incorporating the gender variable into the study of corporate intrapreneurship,this research aids in understanding how gender shapes individuals'perception of entre-preneurial opportunities,contributing to a deeper comprehension of gender's impact on the entrepreneurial process.Practically,this study provides managerial insights on how to max-imize the influence of entrepreneurial role models on promoting intrapreneurship within companies.First,in terms of government policy design,there is a need to further cultivate sociocultural norms and values that support entrepreneurial activities.Enhanc-ing interactions between prominent entrepreneurs and the public and facilitating exchanges with other businesses can expand the exposure of entrepreneurial role models.Second,corporate leaders should actively promote the development of new business ventures and technological innovations,as well as updates to management models.When leaders consistently undertake organizational trans-formations,they convey a corporate entrepreneurial value that encourages the active exploration of new opportunities.Third,in organizational structure design,companies can establish indepen-dent entrepreneurial teams or departments to utilize the exemplary effects of outstanding internal entrepreneurial teams,encouraging employees to undertake entrepreneurial endeavors within the or-ganization.Fourth,given the unique advantages women have in perceiving entrepreneurial opportunities under the influence of entrepreneurial role models,companies could specifically develop training and development programs for women,better supporting their involvement in corporate intrapreneurship activities.
Entrepreneurial Role ModelsEntrepreneurial Self-ef-ficacyEntrepreneurial Opportunity RecognitionCorporate Intra-preneurship
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