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What is the primary objective of fostering an entrepreneurial culture within an established organization?
What is the primary objective of fostering an entrepreneurial culture within an established organization?
- To allocate resources more efficiently and reduce costs
- To drive growth and competitive advantage through innovation and new business ventures (correct)
- To promote a culture of conformity and uniformity
- To reduce risk-taking and promote a culture of caution
What is the key characteristic of individuals who can quickly recover from the negative emotions generated by the failure of an entrepreneurial initiative?
What is the key characteristic of individuals who can quickly recover from the negative emotions generated by the failure of an entrepreneurial initiative?
- They use a single process model of coping with negative emotions
- They focus solely on restoration orientation
- They use a dual process model of coping with negative emotions (correct)
- They focus solely on loss orientation
What is an example of internal venture capital?
What is an example of internal venture capital?
- Partnering with an external venture capital firm
- Allocating resources to a new department within the organization
- Establishing internal venture capital funds, such as Xerox’s XTV, to invest in promising ideas and ventures within the organization (correct)
- Establishing a new business venture outside the organization
What is the outcome of self-renewal in an organization?
What is the outcome of self-renewal in an organization?
What is the purpose of 'oscillating' in the dual process model of coping with negative emotions?
What is the purpose of 'oscillating' in the dual process model of coping with negative emotions?
Study Notes
Corporate Entrepreneurship
- Encourages innovation, risk-taking, and development of new business ventures within an established organization.
- Fosters an entrepreneurial culture to support the creation of new products, services, or businesses that drive growth and competitive advantage.
Key Criteria for Corporate Entrepreneurship
- Innovation and risk-taking: promotes a mindset of innovation and calculated risks.
- Culture of entrepreneurship: instils an entrepreneurial culture to retain talented employees.
- Resource allocation: significant resources (financial capital, expertise, infrastructure) are required.
- Diversification and growth: diversifies business portfolio and explores new areas of growth.
- Learning and adaptation: encourages experimentation of new ideas and ventures.
Internal Venture Capital
- Establishes internal venture capital funds (e.g., Xerox's XTV) to invest in promising ideas and ventures within the organization.
Self-Renewal
- Transforms organizations through the renewal of key ideas on which it is built.
Coping with Failure
- Individuals using a dual process model of coping with negative emotions or grief recovery can quickly recover from the negative emotions generated by the failure of an entrepreneurial initiative.
- Dual process model requires "oscillating" between two alternate approaches to loss:
- Loss orientation: focuses on the loss event to create an account of the failure.
- Restoration orientation: distracts oneself from thinking about the failure and focuses energy on addressing other problems that have arisen as a result of failure.
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Learn about promoting innovation, risk-taking, and entrepreneurship within an established organization to drive growth and competitive advantage. Discover how to foster a culture that supports new product, service, and business development.
