The Impact of Bricolage on Corporate Entrepreneurship: The mediation role of opportunity identification

In entrepreneurship literature, the importance of Bricolage is conceptualized in the ability to overcome resource constraints and thereby creating the market and the growth of emerging companies. In this way, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of Bricolage on Corporate Entrepreneurship with the role of mediating opportunity identification in companies active in the field of agricultural engineering consulting services. The statistical population consisted of all of the managers of the firms of the Agricultural Engineering Services of the Markazi province in 130 People .The sample size was determined based on Cochran's formula of 97 people who were selected by simple random sampling. Data collection was done by using a standard questionnaire which has had the necessary validity and reliability.  In this research, apparent validity (referring to six professors and experts in the field of entrepreneurship) was used and reliability was confirmed through the combination of reliability and Cronbach's alpha.  In order to analyze the data, Structural Equation Modeling and Smart PLS2 software have been used. The results of the research indicated that bricolage directly affects corporate entrepreneurship. In addition, bricolage has a positive impact on corporate entrepreneurship indirectly through the mediating role of opportunity identification.