- Kenneth Chukwuemeka Ozonna
- DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23680861
- GAS Journal of Economics and Business Management (GASJEBM)
Employee
intrapreneurial behaviour may contribute to organisational effectiveness, but
the roles of its individual dimensions and perceived organisational support
(POS) require further investigation. This study examines the relationships
between innovativeness, risk-taking, proactiveness, autonomy and organisational
effectiveness, considering POS as both a direct predictor and a moderator. Drawing
on the entrepreneurial orientation framework and Organisational Support Theory,
the study tests these relationships among employees of commercial banks in
Lagos State, Nigeria. A total of 412 questionnaires were retrieved, of which
399 questionnaires were used in the analysis using partial least squares
structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) in SmartPLS 4. The findings reveal that
all four dimensions of intrapreneurial behavior are positively and
significantly related to organizational effectiveness, with the strongest
association being between risk taking and organizational effectiveness. POS
also has a positive and significant direct relationship with organisational
effectiveness. However, its moderating effect is significant only for
risk-taking, where the interaction is negative. The interactions involving
innovativeness, proactiveness and autonomy are not statistically significant.
The model explains 44.8% of the variance in organisational effectiveness. The
research adds to intrapreneurship and organisational support literature by
separating the direct link between POS and effectiveness from the
dimension-specific moderating effect of POS. Practically, the findings
highlight the importance of encouraging employee initiative alongside
appropriate risk controls and accountability.
Keywords: Intrapreneurial behaviour; organisational effectiveness; perceived organisational support; commercial banks; PLS-SEM; Nigeria.
