Question

Bela is a marketing and sales employee at Hopscotch Foods Inc. She has invented a new way to process and pack the company's food products that would avoid the usage of chemical preservatives. Which of the following terms best describes Bela?a. a category captain
b. an intrapreneur
c. a venture capitalist
d. a franchised dealer

Answer 1

Answer:

B) Intrapreneur

Explanation:

Intrapreneurs: This refers to an employee or group of employees of a business firm, who is saddled with the responsibility of working on a special projects. They do not work alone,they have the business firms resources at their disposal.

Bela is an intrapreneur because she has been given the responsibility of working on a special projects where the use of chemicals will be avoided in the packaging of food. They are given the freedom and time to work on the project.

Intrapreneurs are responsible for developing an existing business unlike enterpreneurs who starts a business firm from the beginning. They are involved in the use of their skills, technologies, policies to improve on the services provided by a firm. They are likely to become managers overtime.

Answer 2

Answer:

b. an intrapreneur .

Explanation:

An intrapreneur is a person who promotes innovation and new ideas while working in an organization. An intrapreneur is an employee of the business and not the owner. Here, Bela is a marketing and sales employee at Hopscotch Foods and she has invented a new process to pack the company's food products. So the term which best describes Bela is an intrapreneur. Intrapreneur is not to be confused with entrepreneur, the latter is not bound by an organization and acts freely.