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UITNODIGINGDonderdag 4 april 2013
13.45 uur
verdedig ik, Lotte Glaser,mijn proefschrift
Managing the Paradox of Corporate Entrepreneurship
The impact of social capital and organizational
context on personal initiative and performance
outcomes from a multilevel perspective
De openbare verdediging vindt plaats in de Aula van
de Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDe Boelelaan 1105
Na afl oop bent u van harte welkom om met elkaar het glas te heffen!
Lotte Glaser
Lutmastraat 9-II1072JL Amsterdam
ParanimfenBarbara van der Geest-Glaser
Judith [email protected]
Managing the Paradox of Corporate EntrepreneurshipToday’s dynamic and turbulent economic environment requires large organizations to integrate corporate entrepreneurship; a powerful means by which companies can quickly adapt to changing conditions and stay ahead of their competitors. Yet, acting entrepreneurially and engaging in ongoing processes of creativity often fail as large organizations present hostile environments for entrepreneurial ideas. Therefore, being an entrepreneur within an established organization seems to be paradoxical. With numerous entrepreneurial ventures successfully challenging corporate titans, the issue of how to manage this paradox becomes of utmost importance to the survival of large organizations. The empirical studies presented in this dissertation offer an integrated perspective on this issue, building upon insights from social network theory and entrepreneurship literature. Applying a multilevel approach, the studies expose various ways of achieving corporate entrepreneurship depending on certain confi gurations of social capital and organizational context. The dissertation contributes to both theory and practice by providing new academic insights as well as recommendations for practitioners.
About the AuthorAfter she completed two Master studies, Lotte Glaser (1980) started working as a young executive in a multi national. From her experience she noticed that large organizations often struggle to incorporate entrepreneurship, and additionally how companies can benefi t from academic research. Inspired to build a bridge between the business
and the academic world, she wrote a research proposal on how large organizations can create an environment in which corporate entrepreneurs can excel.
Managing the Paradox of C
orporate Entrepreneurship Lotte Glaser
Managing the Paradox of Corporate EntrepreneurshipThe impact of social capital and organizational context on personal initiative
and performance outcomes from a multilevel perspective
Lotte Glaser