Routines do matter: role of internal communication in firm-level entrepreneurship
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between routine communication practices and corporate entrepreneurship (CE). Drawing upon CE theory and neo-bureaucratic theory, the paper provides insight into all the directions of routine corporate communication and their potential influence on CE.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper reviews past and current literature from which hypothesis are developed. Applying the competing values framework and data from 64 Polish manufacturing firms, we used multiple power regression to test the hypothesized relationships.
Findings
The study provides evidence for a positive relationship between routine communication practices and CE. The analysis reveals different levels of influence of various communication aspects on CE.
Practical implications
Many organizations’ common objective of their redesign efforts is to get rid of the bureaucratic features of the organization. This study suggests that the challenge is to reconfigure certain routine processes and formal requirements within the organization to better suit CE purposes. The paper specifies which routine communication practices can significantly impact CE.
Originality/value
Very few prior voices articulate the need of routine practices study in CE research. This paper extends CE theory by providing a new perspective on CE factors and opening new avenues for further research.
Keywords
Citation
Zur, A. and Walega, A. (2015), "Routines do matter: role of internal communication in firm-level entrepreneurship", Baltic Journal of Management, Vol. 10 No. 1, pp. 119-139. https://doi.org/10.1108/BJM-11-2013-0166
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2015, Emerald Group Publishing Limited