Intrapreneurial behavior and in-role job performance across organizational ecosystems in tourism and hospitality

Abstract

Despite its potential, corporate entrepreneurship, and its related concept, intrapreneurial behavior (IB), is a relatively recent area of interest for researchers in tourism and hospitality. In addition, the attention given to the contribution of IB to individual-level performance is surprisingly scarce due to extant research focusing largely on firm-level performance. We address those gaps using a sample of 95 tourism and hospitality firms. Results suggest that in-role job performance is high when IB is also high. Theoretically, results highlight the role of internal agency. Practical implications give additional evidence for managers to consider the strategic role of IB.