Enabling Intrapreneurship: An Emerging Economy Perspective

Abstract

PURPOSE: The major purpose of this study was to understand and explore intrapreneurship in Qatar, in particular, to investigate the outcomes and prerequisites for intrapreneurship in government, semi-government, and private organisations. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: The study was conducted in two phases. In the first phase, a questionnaire-based survey was conducted. The study sample included 110 employees working in governmental, semi-governmental and private organisations. Data analyses (i.e., correlations and t-test) were conducted to outline the differences amongst various groups. In the second phase a hierarchy-based model was developed to rank the barriers that affected intrapreneurship using Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM). FINDINGS: The results showed a significant positive correlation between the prerequisites and outcomes of intrapreneurship. The public sector had a lack of support for intrapreneurship compared with the private sector. The results also showed a significant relationship between intrapreneurship and perceived customer satisfaction and intrapreneurship and job satisfaction. The hierarchy-based model helped to identify the most important barriers that could be considered as root causes for the limited growth of intrapreneurship. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: The outcomes of this study can be used effectively by organisations to develop suitable plans to promote intrapreneurship leading to improved entrepreneurial behaviour. ORIGINALITY/VALUE: This is the first study on intrapreneurship in Qatar and the Gulf countries. Furthermore, the research utilised a mixed method approach not previously used in intrapreneurship studies. 2022 by all the authors of the article above.