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Entrepreneurship
The process of uncovering and developing an opportunity to create value through innovation and seizing that opportunity without regard to either resources (human and capital) or the location of the entrepreneurin a new or existing company (Churchill, 1992: 586).
Entrepreneurship Characteristics
Commercial leanings Lack of structure/self-control Visionary tendencies. Risk-taking/appetite for uncertainty Persistence Doer/high initiative Charisma and extroversion
Entrepreneurship Characteristics
High-energy level Strong self-image Team building skills/uses contacts and connections Views failure as learning Commitment and fun
Intrapreneurship Characteristics
Understands the environment. Visionary and flexible. Creates management options. Encourages teamwork. Encourages open discussion. Builds a coalition of supporters. Persists.
Dimensions of Intrapreneurship
Dimension
New Ventures New Businesses
Definition
Creation of new autonomous or semiautonomous units or firms. Pursuit of and entering into new businesses related to current products or markets Creation of new products and services
Product/Service Innovativeness
Process Innovativeness
Dimensions of Intrapreneurship
Dimension Self-renewal Definition Strategy reformulation, reorganization and organizational change
Risk Taking
Proactiveness
Competing Aggressiveness
Possibility of loss related to quickness in taking bold actions and committing resources in the pursuit of new opportunities Top management orientation for pioneering and initiative taking Aggressive posturing towards competitors
Intrapreneurship Environment
New ideas encouraged Trial and error encouraged. Failure ok! Resources available and accessible Long time horizon Appropriate reward system Sponsors and champions available Support of top management