The Role of Work Discretion in Activating Entrepreneurial Orientation among Employees

Abstract

-The purpose of the study is to examine the relationship between work discretion and entrepreneurial orientation dimensions namely innovativeness, risk-taking, and proactiveness among employees of cement manufacturers in Johor, by applying the quantitative approach. An online internet-based web survey questionnaire method is adopted to collect data for the study and the population consists of all employees (N=300) of cement manufacturing organizations in Johor. Response rate of 70.4 percent is achieved. Formulated hypotheses are tested with multiple regression analysis and the findings indicate that all three hypotheses are supported providing empirical evidence confirming significant relationship between work discretion and entrepreneurial orientation dimensions investigated in the study. In addition, implications of the study are also discussed apart from the avenue for future research in the area of entrepreneurial orientation.

Impact of organizational characteristics on employees’ entrepreneurial orientation with mediating role of knowledge process capabilities and moderating role of psychological factors in the era of COVID-19

“… Baskaran (2017) stated that time and resource availability can empower entrepreneurial efforts ( Kartika, 2017 ; Kuratko and Hoskinson, 2018 ). Employees who are provided with adequate time and resources are better empowered in carrying out entrepreneurial activities.…”

“…This current study uses the resource-based view theory to examine its implications on the entrepreneurial orientation of employees. This study aims to address the existing research gaps and expand the investigation on employees' entrepreneurial orientation by (a) examining all levels of entrepreneurial orientation mechanisms that had not been fully explored in the context of manufacturing companies, and of which can offer valuable theoretical and practical contributions in advancing the understanding of factors that drive employees' entrepreneurial orientation and activity (Montiel, 2018), (b) investigating the dependent and independent variables (Saleh et al, 2018), and (c) positioning these mechanisms in the context of manufacturing companies, which highly require employees' entrepreneurial orientations (Baskaran, 2017;Evansluong et al, 2019). the organizational level incorporates the aspects of planning, analysis, decision-making as well as organizational knowledge, benefits structure, and mission.…”

“…Organizational determinants had shaped the outlooks of managers and employees in implementing entrepreneurial undertakings. Hence, the link between organizational factors and individual factors (e.g., innovativeness, pro-activeness, and risk-taking) may offer new insights on how the organizational factors can lead to the formation of entrepreneurial orientation and encourage employee engagement in entrepreneurial undertakings ( Baskaran, 2017 ; Lages et al, 2017 ; Evansluong et al, 2019 ). A study on employees’ entrepreneurial orientation in the context of Pakistani manufacturing companies found that the industry faces great challenges in achieving sustainability and long-run success as a result of tough competition from neighboring countries ( Mufti et al, 2020 ).…”

“…A study on employees’ entrepreneurial orientation in the context of Pakistani manufacturing companies found that the industry faces great challenges in achieving sustainability and long-run success as a result of tough competition from neighboring countries ( Mufti et al, 2020 ). Such challenges emerging from other countries in terms of cost advantages, capacity expansion, and increased competition in sustaining market shares have forced manufacturing companies to establish an organizational milieu that encourages employees’ entrepreneurial orientation ( Baskaran, 2017 ). Due to such challenges, an immediate need to better understand how manufacturing companies can establish and drive more entrepreneurial-based workforce strategies has emerged.…”

“…To tackle the aforementioned issues, this study had selected the resource-based view theory as the underpinning theory, considering its proven reliability and validity by numerous studies ( Kesavan, 2018 ; Garba et al, 2019 ; Lee et al, 2019 ; Walter et al, 2019 ; Levasseur, 2020 ). Some researchers had used the resource-based view theory to examine the construct variables at an organizational level while others at the individual level ( Baskaran, 2017 ; Evansluong et al, 2019 ). This current study uses the resource-based view theory to examine its implications on the entrepreneurial orientation of employees.…”