Intraprenörskap - den innovativa verkligheten i organisationer : En studie om hur intraprenörskap kan bidra till individens lärande

Intrapreneurship is a phenomenon that differs from entrepreneurship as it is seen as entrepreneurship within an existing organization. The purpose of this qualitative study has been to explore the conditions for the individual’s intrapreneurship and the relationship between intrapreneurship and the individuals learning in organizations. The purpose was achieved by answering the following research questions: “What is employee’s attitudes towards intrapreneurship”, “What opportunities for intrapreneurial activities do employees feel exist in organizations” and “What obstacles for intrapreneurial activities do employees feel exist in organizations”. To investigate the study's purpose semi-structured interviews were chosen as a method and performed with eight informants with different roles, positions and in different organizations. The interviews were conducted remotely based on an interview-guide that allowed for follow-up questions. The interviews were recorded, transcribed and analyzed. The results of the study showed that all informants have a positive attitude towards intrapreneurship. We could identify four factors that were considered to enable intrapreneurship: encouragement from managers and colleagues, support from managers, freedom and personal responsibility and communication and collaboration. We could also identify four obstacles for intrapreneurship: time and priorities, hierarchy and organizational politics, employee’s resistance towards change and to motivate your ideas. In conclusion the study shows that for the individual ́s intrapreneurship to be promoted, the organization must contribute with a good innovation climate, support and necessary resources and the individual must be motivated. Therefore, it takes a good collaboration between the individual and the organization for successful intrapreneurship to happen. When these factors are met, it can also contribute to the individual’s personal development and learning.