Corporate Entrepreneurship At GE And Intel

Abstract

This is the first of three planned articles concerning Corporate Entrepreneurship (CE).  The author is a former entrepreneur practitioner who secured an earned doctorate from Pepperdine University in 2008, and who now teaches at Zayed University in the United Arab Emirates. In this article the author explores the concept of Corporate Entrepreneurship (CE) using case study methodology to connect previous scholarly research with data collected from successful companies. The paper discusses the problem of sustaining CE as organizations mature using Hayek’s Theory of Cultural Evolution as a framework.  The author suggests that corporate entrepreneurship, often called intrapreneurship, while critical for sustaining competitiveness and increasing stakeholder value, often poses a dilemma for large organizations.  The different processes and strategies these companies use to attempt to sustain CE are outlined together with suggestions for integrating corporate entrepreneurship into any organization’s culture, strategy, and management process. Finally, recommendations are provided as to how organizational leaders can successfully integrate corporate entrepreneurship into any organization’s strategy and management systems.