The Evolutionary Model of Corporate Entrepreneurship: A Case Study of Samsung Creative-Lab

Bo Young Shin and Keun Tae Cho
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Bo Young Shin: Graduate School of Management of Technology, Sungkyunkwan University, Chunchundong 300, Suwon 440-746, Korea
Keun Tae Cho: System Management Engineering & Graduate School of Management of Technology, Sungkyunkwan University, Chunchundong 300, Suwon 440-746, Korea

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 21, 1-23

Abstract: Despite international interest in corporate entrepreneurship research, relevant knowledge has not been systematically accumulated. Even in practice, the discussions of corporate entrepreneurship revolve around the appropriate level necessary and the preferred method of action. This paper proposes an evolutionary model that outlines corporate entrepreneurship overall in terms of an organization’s entrepreneurial activities. For the research objective, this paper includes in-depth case studies on Samsung’s Creative Lab. The Creative-Lab of Samsung has been actively implementing corporate venture system for eight years. We conducted collective case studies by focusing on a single case (Creative-Lab) and then moving to multiple cases (Creative-Lab spin-off companies). Firstly, the study identifies the development process of entrepreneurship from the individual-level to the firm-level, and from the firm-level to the social-level. Secondly, the study confirms that corporate venturing and the corporate spin-off system have a positive impact on entrepreneurial behavior, which is crucial to seize opportunities. Thirdly, based on the growth factors and performance of corporate entrepreneurship, an evolutionary model of corporate entrepreneurship is proposed in this paper. This study can contribute to the establishment of an integrated and structured mechanism of related research as it comprehensively reviews the antecedents, elements, and outcomes of corporate entrepreneurship.

Keywords: corporate entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial orientation; corporate venturing; corporate spin-off; opportunity seizing; innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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