Impacting Employee Performance by Supporting Intrapreneurial Activities

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 intrapre...

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Main Authors: Galit Klein, Batia Ben-Hador
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Administrative Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/15/6/235
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-092b8fbcc1d9481dadda75dfdbf126c92025-08-20T02:24:01ZengMDPI AGAdministrative Sciences2076-33872025-06-0115623510.3390/admsci15060235Impacting Employee Performance by Supporting Intrapreneurial ActivitiesGalit Klein0Batia Ben-Hador1Department of Economics and Business Administration, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, IsraelDepartment of Economics and Business Administration, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, IsraelExtensive 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.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/15/6/235intrapreneurshipintra-organizational social capital (ISC)organizational supportemployee performance
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Impacting Employee Performance by Supporting Intrapreneurial Activities
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intrapreneurship
intra-organizational social capital (ISC)
organizational support
employee performance
title Impacting Employee Performance by Supporting Intrapreneurial Activities
title_full Impacting Employee Performance by Supporting Intrapreneurial Activities
title_fullStr Impacting Employee Performance by Supporting Intrapreneurial Activities
title_full_unstemmed Impacting Employee Performance by Supporting Intrapreneurial Activities
title_short Impacting Employee Performance by Supporting Intrapreneurial Activities
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topic intrapreneurship
intra-organizational social capital (ISC)
organizational support
employee performance
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