Title: How does the work climate influence intrapreneurship? Evidence from Mexico

Authors: Esthela Galvan Vela; Victor Mercader; Sikandar Ali Qalati; Rafael Ravina-Ripoll

Addresses: School of Management and Business, Cetys University, Tijuana, Mexico ' School of Management and Business, Cetys University, Tijuana, Mexico ' School of Finance and Economics, Jiangsu University, China ' Department of Business Organization and INDESS, Cadiz University, Spain

Abstract: Nowadays, the competitive environment demands a deep understanding of the internal conditions that allow the company to develop optimally. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between elements of the work climate and intrapreneurship. To achieve this, a questionnaire was applied to 603 employees in the northwestern border area of Mexico. For the validation of the instrument, the techniques of exploratory factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha were used. A measurement model and a structural equation model were constructed and evaluated by using the covariance method or CB-SEM. The results show that of all the elements of organisational climate analysed, only autonomy is presented with a high predictive level concerning intrapreneurial behaviour. In conclusion, these findings are relevant for the management of best practices in human talent and the design of strategies to promote elements of organisational development and the subjective wellbeing of workers.

Keywords: work climate; intrapreneurship; autonomy; cohesion; support; Mexico.

DOI: 10.1504/MEJM.2023.130589

Middle East Journal of Management, 2023 Vol.10 No.3, pp.277 - 296

Received: 01 Aug 2021
Accepted: 27 Aug 2021
Published online: 01 May 2023 *

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