Recognizing opportunities when individual engaged in intrapreneurship: The role of creative self-efficacy and support for innovation

Abstract

According to social cognitive theory, this study explored the relationship between intrapreneurship and opportunity recognition. We developed a moderated mediation model of creative self-efficacy as a mediator and support for innovation as a moderator linking intrapreneurship with opportunity recognition. Using a sample of 206 college students from Chinese universities, we found that intrapreneurship is positively related to opportunity recognition, and this relationship was mediated by creative self-efficacy. Our research further found that the effect of intrapreneurship on opportunity recognition was conditional on support for innovation. Finally, the theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Mediating Effect of Marketing Self-Efficacy on Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Innovative Behavior

“…Thus, confirming that MSE mediates the effect of OCB on IB. This finding is consistent with that of prior researchers (Uppathampracha & Liu, 2022;Hamzah et al 2022;and Liao et al 2022) that found that SE mediates several organizational relationships. Thus, when marketers perceive that they have a high level of SE, they are more likely to exhibit citizenship and innovative behaviors.…”

“…SE mediated both connections in this context. Liao, Li, Zhang, and Yang (2022) investigated a moderated mediation model of creative SE as a mediator and support for innovation as a moderator linking intrapreneurship with opportunity recognition using a sample of 206 college students from Chinese universities. Results obtained from linear regression and hierarchical multiple regression analysis indicated that intrapreneurship is positively related to opportunity recognition, and this relationship was mediated by creative SE.…”

An autonomy-supportive climate for facilitation of self-leadership in health sciences educators

“…It is when a self-leading individual works within an autonomy-supportive climate that feelings of meaning, competence and self-determination are experienced (Van Dorssen-Boog et al 2022 ). According to Liao et al ( 2022 ), self-leading individuals’ inclinations to be innovative, risk-takers and proactive are better leveraged in an autonomy-supportive climate.…”

“…It is when a self-leading individual works within an autonomy-supportive climate that feelings of meaning, competence and self-determination are experienced (Van Dorssen-Boog et al 2022). According to Liao et al (2022), self-leading individuals' inclinations to be innovative, risk-takers and proactive are better leveraged in an autonomy-supportive climate. Some authors have observed that self-leadership practices thrive in climates that support autonomy, thus boosting selfleadership skills and self-confidence (Nientied & Toska 2021;Ralph et al 2020).…”