 Exploring the links between entrepreneurial orientation and intrapreneurship in SMEsVéronique Bouchard and
Olivier Basso
Post-Print from HAL Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the links between entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and intrapreneurship within the context of small to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach – This conceptual paper builds on a historical review of the two main currents of the corporate entrepreneurship literature and the distinction established by French scholars between "traditional SMEs" and "miniature large firms". Findings – The paper summarizes various findings regarding the antecedents of EO and intrapreneurship in SMEs and elaborates a series of testable propositions linking EO to intrapreneurship. Practical implications – The paper posits the existence of different types of SMEs and suggests that the organizational and managerial antecedents of EO differ by type. Originality/value – The paper explores the relation between intrapreneurship and EO, thus connecting two unrelated streams of literature within the field of corporate entrepreneurship. Keywords: Small to medium‐sized enterprises; Entrepreneurialism; Leadership (search for similar items in EconPapers) Published in Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 2011, 18 (2), 219-231 p. ⟨10.1108/14626001111127043⟩ There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02312700 DOI: 10.1108/14626001111127043 Access Statistics for this paper More papers in Post-Print from HAL |
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