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Volume : III, Issue : VIII, September - 2013

The Impact Of Organization Culture On Entrepreneurial Behavior Of Employees In Indian Software Industry

Anupama Gupta And Nidhi Srivastava

Published By : Laxmi Book Publication

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Purpose: According to De Jong, Parker S K, Wennekers & WUI 2011 Intrapreneurship behavior refers to the entrepreneurial behavior shown within the existing organization that focuses on the employee initiative in an organization to start or undertake something new although he or she is not being asked to do so. In recent years, it is argued that internal organizational factors play a very important role in developing Intrapreneurship amongst employees. The systems of the organizations play an important role in developing entrepreneurial orientation of the employees. Various theories have suggested that there is a positive relation between the Intrapreneurship and organization culture. The objective of this study is to establish an empirical investigation in the relationship between the intrapreneurial behaviour of employees and organization culture in Indian software industry. Methodology: The present study was done on a sample of 350 managers belonging to private sector organizations in software industry. Variables in the study were assessed through descriptive statistics, Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Linear Regression Analysis. Findings: It was analyzed that there is a positive and significant relationship between culture and Intrapreneurship in software industry. Implications: The findings of this study can assist organizations to develop intrapreneurial mindset of employees by providing a favourable culture to the employees. There should be more encouragement and innovation with enterprising attitude of the organization to encourage innovation by the employees.

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Anupama Gupta And Nidhi Srivastava, (2013). The Impact Of Organization Culture On Entrepreneurial Behavior Of Employees In Indian Software Industry. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. III, Issue. VIII, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/3053.pdf

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