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Can religiosity foster intrapreneurial behaviors? The mediating role of perceived organizational support

Can religiosity foster intrapreneurial behaviors? The mediating role of perceived organizational... Religion is a system of beliefs that plays a vital role in an individual's personal and work life. Surprisingly, management researchers have not studied this area in a meaningful way. To address this gap in the existing literature, the purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of religiosity on intrapreneurial behaviors of employees.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative methodology was adopted in this study. A total of 306 responses are collected through a structured questionnaire.FindingsResults showed a positive association between religiosity and intrapreneurial behaviors of employees and a significant mediating effect of perceived organizational support on religiosity-IB linkagesOriginality/valueThe study presents several implications for researchers and practitioners. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development Emerald Publishing

Can religiosity foster intrapreneurial behaviors? The mediating role of perceived organizational support

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Abstract

Religion is a system of beliefs that plays a vital role in an individual's personal and work life. Surprisingly, management researchers have not studied this area in a meaningful way. To address this gap in the existing literature, the purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of religiosity on intrapreneurial behaviors of employees.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative methodology was adopted in this study. A total of 306 responses are collected through a structured questionnaire.FindingsResults showed a positive association between religiosity and intrapreneurial behaviors of employees and a significant mediating effect of perceived organizational support on religiosity-IB linkagesOriginality/valueThe study presents several implications for researchers and practitioners.

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World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development – Emerald Publishing

Published: Jul 26, 2021

Keywords: Religiosity; Intrapreneurship; Intrapreneurial behaviors; Partial least squares-structural equation model “PLS-SEM”

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