Corporate entrepreneurship: An empirical look at the innovativeness dimension and its antecedents

Purpose--The purpose of this paper is to submit and test a model of corporate entrepreneurship (CE). Design/methodology/approach--Using a sample of 264 employees of a mid-sized organization, the authors conceptualize three antecedent categories of CE: process, context, and individual characteristics. The authors also test the mediating affect of CE on desirable individual outcomes: job satisfaction, turnover intent, and affective commitment. Findings--The results indicate that the model does an adequate job of explaining CE, and that CE mediates the relationship between our antecedents and individual outcomes. Originality/value--For researchers, the primary value of this research is the opportunity to consider a predictive model of CE on the knowledge base currently in the field. For practitioners, the process seems to offer an important precursor to CE. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]