Intrapreneurs: Characteristics and Behavior

Autor: Dolores Garzón Benítez, Antonia Mohedano-Suanes
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Contributions to Management Science ISBN: 9783319624549
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-62455-6_8
Popis: Intrapreneurship has become a relevant topic in literature as far as its impact on organizational performance is more and more often highlighted from very diverse points of view. The main goal of this chapter is introducing the specific personal and professional profile of intrapreneurs, considered as highly committed individuals motivated by innovation, continuous improvement and able to leader teams in the direction they foresee within the companies in which they work. This chapter will present the relevance and impact of intrapreneurship, the role and main characteristics of the intrapreneurs, their behavior and motivations, and finally some good practices will be exposed in order to encourage intrapreneurship within organizations.
Databáze: OpenAIRE