Entrepreneurial Middle-level Managers : The Roles of Psychological Ownership & Organizational Factors
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2011-08-15
Author(s)
Abstract
Despite the importance of middle-level managers� entrepreneurial behavior there is still a lack of knowledge about its determinants. Especially the role of individual-level factors and their interactions with organizational antecedents are unclear. Based on a sample of 403 middle-level managers this paper introduces psychological ownership as individual-level trigger for their entrepreneurial behavior. The analysis of combination of psychological ownership and established organizational antecedents reveals that management support strengthens the psychological ownership - entrepreneurial behavior relationship, whereas no moderation effects are found for work discretion and rewards/reinforcement. These findings constitute valuable contributions to entrepreneurial behavior and psychological ownership literature, as well as to practice.
Language
English
Keywords
Middle-level managers
psychological ownership
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Book title
West Meets East : Enlightening, Balancing, and Transcending
Publisher
Academy of Management
Publisher place
New York
Volume
Paper Session 1038
Start page
39
Event Title
71st Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM)
Event Location
San Antonio, USA
Event Date
12.-16.08.2011
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
75573