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Author: | Whittle, A. Mueller, F. |
Title: | Intra-preneurship and enrolment: building networks of ideas |
Journal: | Organization
2008 : MAY, VOL. 15:3, p. 445-462 |
Index terms: | enterprise networks entrepreneurship organizational behaviour consultants |
Freeterms: | identity actor network theory mediator |
Language: | eng |
Abstract: | In this article the authors provides an actor-network perspective on organizational entrepreneurship. The analysis draws mainly upon the findings of an in-depth study of management consultants in UK telecommunications firm. This paper pays attention to the subjectivity of network-builders and highlights the link to organizational power and politics. The consultants acted as mediators by enthusiastically seeking to build and maintain a network around the idea. The findings reveal that the success of the enrolment process is the key to understanding thriving of ideas. |
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