The Relationship Between Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Manufacturing Companies in Perak

Abstract

Recently, the research interest in the field of corporate entrepreneurship is growing. But much is focus on developing and refining an instrument, and finding the relationship between corporate entrepreneurship and strategic management. A research on the internal organizational entrepreneurial environment and its relationship with innovation is scarce. Therefore, this study explores the relationship between the two. Using analytical survey design in a cross-sectional time, 150 middle managers were selected in large and middle-sized manufacturing companies in Perak. The descriptive analysis showed that all the corporate entrepreneurial variables are above average on a Five Point Likert scale measure. The results of the correlation matrix also indicated that there is a positive correlation between the corporate entrepreneurial variables and innovation. About 58.8% of the variance in innovation can be explained by the regression model and that model was statistically significant. The results of this study are important for middle managers to find out how organizational variables could be modified to promote innovation.