Elgar Encyclopedia of Corporate Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship

This Encyclopedia is a comprehensive and original resource that offers insight into how entrepreneurial practices are initiated, supported, and sustained within firms. It traces the field’s evolution from foundational theories to current debates on governance, legitimacy, purpose, and performance. Analyzing key concepts, methods, roles, and organizational settings, entries explore both established frameworks and emerging frontiers, to equip readers with the tools to navigate the complexities of corporate entrepreneurship.

Key Features:

• Addresses both individual and organizational entrepreneurial strategy, highlighting their crucial interplay
• Organized into thematic sections for targeted exploration and cross-sectional inquiry
• Includes nearly 100 multidisciplinary entries which feature insights from 68 leading academics, practitioners, and innovation leaders
• Engages with emerging themes spanning sustainability, public-sector innovation, and the emotional and political dimensions of intrapreneurship
• Bridges theory and practice by combining conceptual frameworks with field-based insights, tools, and case examples from multiple sectors and geographies.

Linking innovation with culture and systems, this Encyclopedia is an essential reference for scholars and students of business and management, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Corporate innovation and transformation professionals will find practical frameworks, cases, and tools to drive intrapreneurship and change. Public sector leaders and policymakers will also benefit from its discussion of applications of corporate entrepreneurship in institutional and societal contexts.