ABSTRACT
This chapter identifies seven basic Enabling Tools and seven models of Corporate Entrepreneurship Devices and endeavoured to describe and assess each of them. It discusses the study of Corporate Entrepreneurship implementation, focusing on the underlying design principles that lie at the heart of all Corporate Entrepreneurship implementation attempts. From the mini-case, it is obvious that "autonomy" constitutes one of the underlying principles when implementing Corporate Entrepreneurship. When senior managers deliberately encourage Corporate Entrepreneurship, it is because they expect extra effort and commitment on the part of corporate entrepreneurs. "Autonomy", "Extra Motivation" and "Resource Discipline" should therefore be viewed as necessary but insufficient conditions for the successful implementation of Corporate Entrepreneurship. Many Corporate Entrepreneurship Devices aim at replicating a "natural selection" process and bet on the "law of large numbers" to ensure their success. Many attempts at implementing Corporate Entrepreneurship have taken place and a great deal can be learned from them.
