Driving intrapreneurial behavior through high-performance work systems

Abstract Companies are increasingly adopting practices aimed at fostering intrapreneurial initiatives to ensure their survival, seize opportunities, and combat threats. This paper analyzes the effect of employee perceptions high-performance work systems on behavior, with potential mediation by knowledge management processes. It also possible moderation human resource (HRM) strength. Hypotheses were tested using partial least squares path modeling (PLS-PM) in Smart PLS 3.3. The analysis was conducted for a sample 1,885 knowledge-intensive employees working three banks Ecuador. results show that innovative behavior can be enhanced implementing systems. These promote sound findings relevant because they offer guidance help practitioners intrapreneurship. They highlight importance enhance processes, particularly sharing. HRM strength moderates relationships between behavior. However, second these relationships, is opposite what expected. finding may indicate need consider this variable group, department, or even organizational level under multilevel approach.