W WASD
World Association for Sustainable Development
WJEMSD · Vol 17, No 3 · 2021

Can religiosity foster intrapreneurial behaviors? The mediating role of perceived organizational support, Dr. Muhammad Farrukh, Issam Ghazzawi,Ali Raza and Imran Shahzad

Dr. Muhammad Farrukh
School of Management and Economics
Beijing Institute of Technology,Beijing, China and, Faculty of Management Sciences, Department of Business Administration, Ilma University, Karachi
Pakistan
Issam Ghazzawi
Department of Management and Leadership
University of La Verne, La Verne
California USA
Ali Raza
Knowledge Unit of Business, Economics, Accountancy and Commerce (KUBEAC)
University of Management and Technology, Sialkot Campus
Pakistan
Imran Ahmed Shahzad
Post Graduate Center, Limkokwing University of Creative Technology
Cyberjaya, Malaysia and, Department of Graduate Studies, SKEMA – Campus de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Sophia Antipolis
France
Purpose

Religion is a system of beliefs that plays a vital role in an individual's personal and work life. Surprisingly, management researchers have not studied this area in a meaningful way. To address this gap in the existing literature, the purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of religiosity on intrapreneurial behaviors of employees.

Design/Methodology/Approach

A quantitative methodology was adopted in this study. A total of 306 responses are collected through a structured questionnaire.

Findings

Results showed a positive association between religiosity and intrapreneurial behaviors of employees and a significant mediating effect of perceived organizational support on religiosity-IB linkages.

Original/Value of the Paper

The study presents yeveral implications for researchers and practitioners.

Keywords
ReligiosityIntrapreneurshipIntrapreneurial behaviorsPartial least squares-structural equation model “PLS-SEM”
Citation

Farrukh, M., Ghazzawi, I., Raza, A. and Shahzad, I.A. (2021), "Can religiosity foster intrapreneurial behaviors? The mediating role of perceived organizational support", World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 17 No. 3, pp. 354-371. https://doi.org/10.1108/WJEMSD-07-2020-0083

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