Synopses & Reviews
A pioneering contribution to the literature of intrapreneurship, this volume offers a unique new perspective on the subject by focusing on intrapreneurship in academe. The authors assert that the corporate lessons of survival, competition, and getting the job done--all widely documented in studies of intrapreneurship--are equally relevant, indeed vital, to institutions of higher education. They show how a university's productive capacity can be dramatically improved by incorporating the principles of intrapreneurship into an academic setting. They also offer practical strategies for intrapreneurial change drawn from their own experiences.
Synopsis
A pioneering contribution to the literature of intrapreneurship, this volume offers a unique new perspective on the subject by focusing on intrapreneurship in academe. The authors assert that the corporate lessons of survival, competition, and getting the job done--all widely documented in studies of intrapreneurship--are equally relevant, indeed vital, to institutions of higher education. They show how a university's productive capacity can be dramatically improved by incorporating the principles of intrapreneurship into an academic setting. They also offer practical strategies for intrapreneurial change drawn from their own experiences.
About the Author
DONALD A. WEBER is Director of the Office of Grants at the University of Wisconsin.
Table of Contents
Overview
Intrapreneurship in Academe
Intrapreneurship and the Intrapreneur
The Intrapreneur's World
Leadership
People and Their Empowerment Culture
Organizational System Variables
The Doing
In the Beginning
Caution: Intrapreneurs at Work
Understanding
Understanding the Intrapreneur
Technology and the Intrapreneur
Intrapreneurship and Its Effect on Culture
Wisdom
The Future
The Transpreneurial Organization
The Future
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index