RELYING ON DATA SUPPLIED BY TWO PANELS OF BUREAUCRATIC ENTREPRENEURS, THIS ARTICLE EXPLORES THE ROLE OF EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL AGENCY ACTORS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIVE ACTIVITY IN STATE GOVERNMENT. THE ENTREPRENEURS ARE CLASSIFIED BY THEIR EMPLOYMENT STATUS AND THE MAGNITUDE OF THE INNOVATION FOR WHICH THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE; HYPOTHESES AND ANALYSES ARE PRESENTED BASED UPON HOW A DEMOCRATICALLY CONTROLLED ENTREPRENEUR WOULD OPERATE. THE RESULTS INDICATE THAT EMPLOYMENT STATUS AND MAGNITUDE OF INNOVATION AFFECT WHO THE BUREAUCRAT DEALS WITH AS THE NEW IDEA BECOMES OPERATIONAL.
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