Impacting Employee Performance by Supporting Intrapreneurial Activities

Galit Klein () and Batia Ben-Hador
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Galit Klein: Department of Economics and Business Administration, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel
Batia Ben-Hador: Department of Economics and Business Administration, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel

Administrative Sciences, 2025, vol. 15, issue 6, 1-20

Abstract: Extensive empirical findings support the idea that intrapreneurial activity benefits employees, organizations, and society. Grounded in Self-Determination Theory (SDT), this paper analyzes the mediating role of intrapreneurial behaviors in the relationship between organizational support for intrapreneurship and employee performance and the moderating role of intra-organizational social capital (ISC) in the relationship between organizational support and intrapreneurial behaviors. Hypotheses were tested using regression analyses via Hayes’ PROCESS macro, allowing for the assessment of moderation–mediation effects. Data were collected from 617 employees across various Israeli organizations using a structured questionnaire. The results indicate that intrapreneurial behaviors are positively associated with employee performance. Additionally, organizational support is indirectly related to performance through intrapreneurial behaviors. This indirect effect is stronger when ISC levels are high, indicating that ISC amplifies the positive impact of organizational support on intrapreneurial behaviors. The findings highlight the importance of both organizational context and individual differences in fostering intrapreneurial activity and enhancing employee performance.

Keywords: intrapreneurship; intra-organizational social capital (ISC); organizational support; employee performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L M M0 M1 M10 M11 M12 M14 M15 M16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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