Federal Government Entrepreneurship: New Enterprise Structures
Abstract
Purpose - To guide the formation and to determine the structure of new governmental
entrepreneurial ventures based on the nature of the public goods and the need for an
entrepreneurial orientation.
Design/methodology/research - This paper is conceptual and is based on reviews of appropriate
organizational structure and entrepreneurship, cases studies, and the authors’ experiences.
Findings - Public or quasi-public entities may need to change their organizational structure in
order to act more entrepreneurially and to be more effective in accomplishing their missions.
Propositions are raised to guide the development of new public or private enterprises and provide
the basis for future research.
Research Limitations/Implications - This paper is conceptual and needs to be tested
empirically. Though other levels of government and countries were included, a major focus is
on the U.S. federal government.
Originality/value –This is the first published research on the topic of new enterprise government
structures based on the nature of the goods and the requisite entrepreneurial orientation. It will
help governmental and quasi-governmental organizations in developing efficient and effective
organizational structures.
Description
This is the author-manuscript version of this work - accessed from http://eprints.qut.edu.au
Rights
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