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Journal articles on the topic "Entrepreneurship – Namibia"
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Semente, Efigenia Madalena Mario. "Women Entrepreneurship in Namibia." International Journal of Applied Management Sciences and Engineering 6, no. 2 (2019): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijamse.2019070101.
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This study explored the use of the marketing mix and the service profit chain frameworks by woman entrepreneurs in Namibia and evaluated the factors responsible for encouraging women to become entrepreneurs. The study further explored the nature of challenges faced by the women entrepreneurs in Namibia. The data was analysed through SPSS. The study revealed a new trend of young educated women entrepreneurs in Namibia that earn a very basic but steady income that allows them to be self-sufficient and independent. The study further revealed that the lack of entrepreneurial, financial, and marketing skills and the lack of adequate government support were among the major challenges faced by the women entrepreneurs in Namibia. Despite these challenges, the study concluded that the women entrepreneurs in Namibia have a positive entrepreneurial outlook which contributes to their entrepreneurial resilience and growth prospects.
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Baporikar, Neeta, and Rosalia Fotolela. "Socio-Cultural Facets for Sustainable Entrepreneurship Development." International Journal of Sustainable Economies Management 9, no. 4 (2020): 46–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijsem.2020100103.
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Entrepreneurship and development of entrepreneurship have been the focus of all economies, but more so of emerging economies. However, there are many barriers including social and cultural aspects in entrepreneurship development. This has resulted in entrepreneurship's mono-dimensional look. Yet, in reality, a person who deals with the creation of the neo-ideas has social and cultural aspects like family characteristics, customs, community, the rate of participation in society that can aid or be a detriment in becoming successful entrepreneurs leading to sustainable entrepreneurship development. Hence, adopting a qualitative exploratory approach using semi-structured in-depth interviews of 30 SME owner-managers of Namibia, the aim of this study is to understand the role of social and cultural facets for sustainable entrepreneurship development. Findings show that social factors in entrepreneurship emerged and grabs the benefits of new concepts to make progress where social justice has raised barriers, and the cultural factors influence entrepreneurs and social behaviors of practice.
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Littlewood, David. "Informal Entrepreneurship in Windhoek Namibia: A Configurational Perspective." Academy of Management Proceedings 2019, no. 1 (2019): 19386. http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2019.19386abstract.
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Shikalepo, Elock Emvula. "Sustainability of Entrepreneurship and Innovation among TVET Graduates in Namibia." International Journal of Innovation Education and Research 7, no. 5 (2019): 133–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol7.iss5.1484.
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Sustainable entrepreneurial skills are vital for the promotion of economic and social progress for both developed and developing societies. Hence, Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) trainees needs adequate entrepreneurial exposure to become artisans who can satisfy the current and future market demands. Traditionally, TVET curricula has been preparing trainees to answer the question: where can I get employed after my training? However, contemporary curricula should now seek to prepare trainees who can equally answer the question: how can I become an innovator of business opportunities after my training? The former is proficient with occupational skills, but deficient of entrepreneurial ambitions, and should thus be consolidated with the latter to promote entrepreneurship and innovation. TVET curricula should not only seek to equip trainees with occupational skills and attitudes for seeking employment, but also with entrepreneurial capabilities for turning their occupational skills into feasible, viable and sustainable industrial entities. Therefore, TVET stakeholders should map out an appropriate model for ensuring successful integration of entrepreneurial education at every stage of the vocational education and training, to subsequently graduate committed and skilled artisans who are business-minded. This concept paper explained a model whose implementation could realise sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation among TVET graduates in Namibia.
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Arpiainen, Riitta-Liisa, and Päivi Tynjälä. "Introducing Team Learning in a Developing Economy: Students’ Experiences of Experiential Entrepreneurship Education in Namibia." Journal of Enterprising Culture 25, no. 02 (2017): 179–210. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0218495817500078.
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Entrepreneurship is considered to be a driving force behind nations’ economic development, and entrepreneurship education’s role is essential in shaping entrepreneurial attitudes, skills and culture. The objective of this study was to investigate students’ experiences of entrepreneurship education in a developing economy, especially as regards learning in and through teams. The research project was conducted in Namibia, where the challenges to breaking out of poverty are huge. Methodologically, the study was based on qualitative thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews (2009–2014) of higher education students ([Formula: see text]) taking part in an action-based, experiential entrepreneurship programme. In the analysis of students’ teamwork experiences, five main themes related to learning in and through teams emerged — the first three relating to individuals, the fourth to the team, and the fifth to wider social relations: (i) psychological safety, (ii) tolerance of uncertainty, (iii) strengthening of self-efficacy, (iv) strengthening of team-efficacy, and (v) understanding of others and other cultures. The outcomes may be utilised in establishing, developing and planning similar entrepreneurship education programmes across different cultural settings in developing economies.
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Rodrigues, Cristina Udelsmann. "Angola's southern border: entrepreneurship opportunities and the state in Cunene." Journal of Modern African Studies 48, no. 3 (2010): 461–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022278x10000339.
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ABSTRACTSanta Clara, on Angola's southern border with Namibia, is now a very dynamic urban hub, both economically and socially. It stands out in the remote province of Cunene, recording greater growth in the last five years than the provincial capital, Ondjiva. Its recent transformation into a thriving trading centre was mostly due to massive migration and an intensification of trade between Angola and Namibia at the beginning of this century, although the region's history in the last hundred years is a very different one. While local traders and entrepreneurs have developed their own strategies within this context, national and local administrative structures of the recently pacified country are trying to regulate trading and settlement. These forces in action produce both more sustainable and organised urban growth and at the same time influence social and economic development in the region. The main boom seems to be over, due to relatively successful regulation, which makes the region less attractive to business activity. Traders and entrepreneurs operating locally now have to find new strategies and opportunities. This article, based on empirical research and combined surveys, conducts an analysis of these dynamics and contributes to an understanding of regulation impacts, the way in which local traders cope with them, and the strategies they have developed.
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Baporikar, Neeta, and Sigried Shikokola. "Enhancing Innovation Adoption to Boost SMEs Performance." International Journal of Innovation in the Digital Economy 11, no. 1 (2020): 1–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijide.2020010101.
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SMEs contribute to economic growth, employment and thereby reduce poverty. Hence, they are considered as an engine of growth, especially in the developing countries like Namibia. The other reason is they aid promotion of entrepreneurship, innovative activities enhance competition, productivity and economic growth. Adopting a qualitative approach, this study investigated the influence of innovation on SME performance and how enhancing innovation adoption will boost SMEs performance in the Khomas Region, Namibia. Primary data was collected through open and closed-ended questionnaire, distributed to 20 SME owners by means of purposive sampling method and content analysis done. Findings reflect that innovation is an important element of every organization as it had major influence on performance. Besides, innovative enterprises showed better growth. The recommendations include that the Government of Namibia consider strong financial and mentor-ship support through strategic measures, like business incubators so as to augment and sustain SMEs positive performance.
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Bennett, Margaret, and Nicolene Barkhuizen. "Evaluating The Effectiveness Of An Adult Entrepreneurship Training Programme." Balkan Region Conference on Engineering and Business Education 1, no. 1 (2014): 17–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/cplbu-2014-0004.
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AbstractThe purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of an adult entrepreneurship training programme in a developing country such as Namibia. A cross-sectional research approach was followed with surveys distributed to a convenience sample of entrepreneurs (N= 102) who participated in the training programme. The results overall showed that the respondents benefitted to a large extent from the training programme. The training programme contributes amongst others to improved business performance and increased clients base for the respondents. The training methods used as part of the training programme are adequate and improved the respondents work attitude and overall entrepreneurial skills.
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April, Wilfred Isak. "Experiential Learning from the Khoi-Khoi (Namibia) and Maori (New Zealand) Communities." International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation 9, no. 2 (2008): 103–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/000000008784489408.
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Fostering a spirit of indigenous entrepreneurship is a courageous idea and envisages a multicultural and post-colonial world. As such, it deserves support from both indigenous and non-indigenous communities. From this perspective, the author considers two aboriginal communities, the Khoi-Khoi and the Maori peoples, arguing that the fostering of an entrepreneurial spirit in such communities may be realized in part through the exchange of ideas between them and a mutual learning of lessons. In particular, the paper focuses on the importance of culture in sustaining social capital and the emotional/social intelligence necessary for entrepreneurial motivation. Fostering a culture of entrepreneurship requires the sustenance of the social capital that culture identifies, whilst maximizing trading opportunities for societies to develop. Much can be learnt from indigenous practices in indigenous communities on how to recover and maintain this vibrancy in diversity. Entrepreneurial activity provides the primal leadership that results in a reorganization of disempowered societies. Moreover, local cultural tradition is a necessary component in establishing the networking and trust that will provide the solidarity required for the emergence of entrepreneurial activity for local self-determining development.
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Arpiainen, Riitta-Liisa, and Agnieszka Kurczewska. "Learning risk-taking and coping with uncertainty through experiential, team-based entrepreneurship education." Industry and Higher Education 31, no. 3 (2017): 143–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0950422217700994.
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This empirical study investigates how students’ perceptions of risk-taking and coping with uncertainty change while they are exposed to experience-based entrepreneurship education. The aim of the study is twofold. First, the authors set out to identify the dynamics of entrepreneurial thinking among students experiencing risk and uncertainty while conducting their entrepreneurial projects in a team. Second, the role of experiential education in the evolution of students’ approach to risk and uncertainty is examined. The article is based on a longitudinal qualitative study conducted between 2009 and 2014 in Namibia. The research team followed 13 young individuals from the beginning of their studies in entrepreneurship until their graduation and the start of their professional careers. The findings pertaining to the dynamics of students’ perceptions of risk in entrepreneurial experiences and learning bring a more accurate understanding of the transformative character of entrepreneurial learning as well as offering practical implications for how to conduct entrepreneurship education in a way that is meaningful to learners.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Entrepreneurship – Namibia"
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April, Wilfred Isak. "An exploration of entrepreneurship potential among rural youth in Namibia : the Arandis village." Diss., Lincoln University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10182/1459.
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Background: Entrepreneurship potential amongst rural Nama youth should be considered a courageous idea to enhance the motivation and development of the community. At independence in 1990, Namibia developed its own economic and youth policies which were drafted in alignment with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which address concerns about the role rural young people, can play in their own communities. Theoretical Background: This paper explores the role of indigenous entrepreneurship as it pertains to development amongst rural youth in Namibia. It considers the cultural context within which entrepreneurship takes place. To identify and understand the cultural context, the study draws upon the theoretical frameworks of Geert Hofstede, specifically his continuum of individualism/collectivism. The need to continually incorporate new aspects whilst consciously maintaining the traditional, reflects a key African concept, that of "Ubuntu" (unmuntu ngumutu ngabantu). Methodology: An empirical investigation of rural youth in Arandis village was conducted. To explore the significance of entrepreneurship, culture and the notion of Ubuntu in Africa, a comprehensive study of stakeholder views at both a community and national level was also carried out. These investigations were guided by questionnaires, in-depth interviews (supported by story-telling), playback national radio interviews, a panel discussion and a review of Namibian policy documents. Analysis of data also explored practical initiatives and possible forms of enterprise which could contribute to the creation of opportunity for youth in Arandis and in Namibia. Findings: The major findings of this thesis are that: entrepreneurship in Namibia is defined by participants and stakeholders as the efforts made by an individual in accumulating the necessary resources to benefit the community; rural young people in Arandis are potential entrepreneurs (illustrated, by the strong passion they showed to be role models in their community and their strong sense of cultural identity).
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Black, Elton M. "Assessing the impact of ethical orientation on the dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation in the Namibian small firm." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/95632.
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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2013.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Namibia’s economic success is largely determined by the success of its small and medium enterprise sector. The contribution of this sector to the Namibian gross domestic product is a function of its entrepreneurial vigour. It is well documented that an organisation’s entrepreneurial leadership competency makes for higher profitability. What is less commonly known, however, is that this complex entrepreneurial leadership construct includes a vital ethical component.
This study has aimed to shed light on the relationship between entrepreneurial and ethical orientation, both sub-constructs within the larger entrepreneurial leadership construct. An in depth theoretical discussion on both entrepreneurial and ethical orientation is offered. Prior research on both orientations is consulted to provide the necessary theoretical background. The study concludes by commenting on the existence of a relationship between the dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation.
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Guriras, Christella Waltrudie. "Small business support in Namibia's Erongo region." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/97402.
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ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In Namibia the small business sector is seen to play a very important role in the creation of jobs and the growth of the economy. At the same time small enterprises face a wide range of problems, which keep the failure rates of new ventures high and often prevent dynamic business growth.
To address these challenges it is insufficient to have a national strategy for small businesses or to just rely on national government and other national bodies. This is particularly important in a country like Namibia which has a small population, stretched over a vast territory, with huge differences in the resources and development patterns of the various regions.
Against that background this study focuses on a particular area of Namibia, viz the Erongo Region along the coastal belt. It is Namibia’s best developed region after the central Windhoek/Khomes area, with the two towns, Walvis Bay and Swakopmund, the harbor of Walvis Bay, the Uranium mines and tourism being the foundation for business growth.
After reviewing the spectrum of small business support bodies available in Namibia the study looked at a sample of 100 small enterprises in the Erongo area. They were asked about their business engagement, business prospects, main problems experienced and their awareness and utilization of support programmes.
These needs profiles were then compared to the set of actual service suppliers found in the Erongo region. This showed that in practice very few of the problems are addressed, largely due to a lack of awareness, pro-activity and cooperation on both sides: local small enterprises and local support suppliers.
The study ends with a range of proposals which should, if tackled on a partnership basis and in closer cooperation between the head offices in Windhoek and local bodies, lead to a steady improvement of the SME support process.
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Mbidi, Elizabeth Nane-Ovanhu. "Junior achiever as a tool for entrepreneurial development : a case study of the Junior Achiever Namibia Programme." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/95583.
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Thesis (MDF)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.<br>This study was based on a key question: “Are the developing countries putting adequate effort into entrepreneurship education to develop and grow their economies to become developed countries?” Since it is believed that entrepreneurship education is not fully harnessed in Africa, it is imperative to promote entrepreneurship education (EE) in order to enhance economic growth. This could be achieved by educating young people about the principle of entrepreneurship at an early stage and this will promote enterprise creation, job creation and poverty alleviation. Many developed countries acknowledge that enterprises contribute significantly toward the economy of a country. Entrepreneurial development is therefore seen as a potential resource that contributes toward development.
According to various entrepreneurship education models discussed in this study, the challenge of entrepreneurship is to create awareness of self-employment and encourage people to develop interest to engage in entrepreneurial activities. Institutions should therefore be created to develop people in the field of entrepreneurship to foster entrepreneurial activities. EE should be presented at primary, secondary and tertiary institutions to encourage more participation at a much earlier stage. This study assessed the impact of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial attitude within secondary schools in Windhoek, Namibia and sought to identify the impact of the Junior Achiever Namibia programme (JA NAM) on young learners, who attended the programme 2005 -2010. The study also assessed whether entrepreneurial attitudes were developed and opportunities identified, and whether innovation, enterprise and employment opportunities were created by learners who attended the programme. The study employed both a qualitative and quantitative methodology in the form of a questionnaire to evaluate students’ opinions about the JA NAM programme after attending the programme.
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Grossmann, Matthias. "Entrepreneurship and business development programmes in sub-Saharan Africa : a comparative analysis of the implementation of the EMPRETEC programme in Ghana and Namibia." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2009. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:cb9ffdc1-cff0-4a54-b05c-de04984634ca.
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The thesis provides a comparative analysis of the implementation of the EMPRETEC programme in Ghana and Namibia. The EMPRETEC programme is a unique entrepreneurship and business development programme developed by the United Nations Centre on Transnational Corporations in the late 1980s. Since then, it has been implemented in nearly 30 countries to support business development. The central aim of this research is to identify the major factors that influenced the implementation process of the EMPRETEC programme in Ghana and Namibia and to analyse how they afforded or constrained the achievement of seven so-called Critical Programme Components (CPCs). These CPCs are: 1) targeting high growth entrepreneurs; 2) developing an entrepreneurship training workshop that is adapted to the local context; 3) ensuring direction of the programme by a coalition of private and public sector leaders; 4) mobilising support from the private sector; 5) promote linkages among clients; 6) promote business linkages with foreign firms; and 7) establish a sustainable foundation. The theoretical concepts of the research are based on the implementation literature which emerged as part of the policy sciences during the second half of the last century. A new approach is developed to study the highly complex implementation process: in a first step, an analytical framework is developed that comprises five analytical lenses: 1) a contextual lens focusing on the context in which the entire implementation process is embedded; 2) an inter-organisational lens focusing on interactions of the involved stakeholders; 3) an organisational lens for the identification of institutional strengths and weaknesses; 4) an intra-organisational lens for the analysis of intra-agency relationships; and 5) an individual lens focusing on the individuals who were involved in the implementation of the programmes. These lenses cover the entire spectrum and levels of the implementation process. In a second step, 15 major implementation factors are derived from implementation theory. These factors and their influence on the implementation process are then assessed with the help of 100 distinct measures. The influence of the 15 factors on the implementation process and the seven CPCs is subsequently analysed and finally tested using evidence from 18 additional EMPRETEC centres. The study's contribution to knowledge is twofold: (i) The study provides insights into the underlying factors that influenced the implementation of the EMPRETEC programme in Ghana and Namibia. Overall, the implementation conditions were more favourable in Ghana as compared to Namibia. The research hints at the importance of the context and implementers' (both organisations' and individuals') characteristics as crucial factors for successful implementation. Finding the right implementers and aligning implementation objectives to existing development discourses and implementers' ideologies can help to improve effective implementation. (ii) The study proposes an innovative approach to study implementation processes across narrow cases. Based on third-generation implementation models, a unique data collection and analytical framework is suggested that allows comparing and testing various implementation factors and their influence on the implementation process. The emerging results are of high relevance to governments, donors, private organisations and other stakeholders, as many lessons could be derived to improve the implementation and effectiveness of donor interventions, especially in the area of business development programmes.
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Maponga, Chivimbiso C. J. L. "Exploratory study to evaluate the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Namibia's manufacturing sector." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28977.
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This study sought to explore what is termed the 'entrepreneurial ecosystem' that exists for small businesses operating in the manufacturing sector in Namibia. The objectives were to establish whether there exists a conducive business environment – that is an environment conducive for small businesses in the manufacturing sector to develop networks and build new institutional capabilities. The study also sought to determine if there existed an environment conducive to foster cooperation between different stakeholders in the manufacturing sector in Namibia. Finally the research also sought to make practical recommendations on how stakeholders in the small business sector in Namibia can create an integrated holistic system that encourages a healthy entrepreneurship ecosystem. Through an analysis of literature information provides an overview of the business environment, and through analysis of the primary findings, the researcher shares perception on the ecosystem from the manufacturers themselves. The interviews revealed that the challenges faced by small businesses operating in Windhoek were similar to those documented by existing literature. Of key note however, was the increasing perception of a lack of cooperation between various stakeholders, the government, the private sector, tertiary institution and consumers to make concerted efforts to foster a conducive environment for these small businesses. It is recommended that government initiatives be supported by the private and civil sector – particularly and awareness of and access to funding opportunities, compulsory skills development and training, and capacity building through mentorship and incubation and facilitating market access. The research concludes by suggesting a systematic model that illustrates the relationships (as suggested by the theory and the interviews) between the elements of the ecosystem, as well as recommendations for future research.
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Ballotti, Dino. "The role of entrepreneurial orientation in enabling corporate entrepreneurship in Namibian companies." Thesis, 2020. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/30320.
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A research report submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Management specialising in Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation to the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand, 2020<br>Scholars and business leaders discourse on the importance of “unleashing the entrepreneurial potential” of organisations includes getting rid of controls and restrictions on entrepreneurial behaviour (Pinchot & Pellman, 1999:125). The global business environment is changing exponentially, fast becoming ever more competitive, which dictates that entrepreneurial activity is growing in prominence, allowing for the survival and future competitiveness of corporates. At organisation level, the ability to innovate continually and engage in an ongoing process of entrepreneurial action has become the source of competitive advantage, with the dearth of entrepreneurial intent and orientation being the perfect ingredient for failure (Kuratko, 2009).
This study provided quantitative first-hand empirical support for academic and practical claims of the role entrepreneurial orientation (EO) played in supporting corporate entrepreneurship (CE) in an emerging market context. The conceptual model, shaped from the work of Urban and Wood (2015), intended to contribute to the body of knowledge providing both researchers and organisations alike the foundation to examine the relationship between EO and CE. The integrated framework of CE allowed for a broad overview of the relationship with EO.
A sample of 500 corporate employees was drawn from various corporate employers in Namibia. The findings were established based on three hypotheses. The first hypothesis was supported, as the study found that the higher the level of EO, in terms of the innovativeness dimension, the greater the level of CE in terms of opportunity recognition. The second hypothesis stated that the higher the level of EO, in terms of the risk-taking dimension, the greater the level of CE in terms of opportunity recognition. The study found a negative and insignificant impact of risk-taking on opportunity recognition; the hypothesis was not supported. The third hypothesis found that the higher the level of EO, in terms of the pro-activeness dimension, the greater the level of CE in terms of opportunity recognition. CE theory endures to advance and improve (Zahra, Randerson, & Fayolle, 2013), and although existing studies have enriched the knowledge of the relationship between EO and CE, a serious research gap was identified. This research investigated the roles played by both constructs in a developing market context, with the intention of providing a more comprehensive picture of how EO affects CE, as the study’s main research question. To sum up, whichever form CE takes; it is fundamental and imperative that creating value is observed as the key driver in the pursuit of ongoing competitive advantage.<br>TL (2020)
Book chapters on the topic "Entrepreneurship – Namibia"
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Nelulu, Johanna, and Tulimevava K. Mufeti. "An Exploratory Study of the Development Practices Used by Software Entrepreneurs in Namibia." In Resilience, Entrepreneurship and ICT. Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78941-1_4.
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Uutsi, Teopolina, and Tulimevava K. Mufeti. "An Investigation of E-Government Web Accessibility for Visually Impaired Persons in Namibia." In Resilience, Entrepreneurship and ICT. Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78941-1_19.
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April, Wilfred Isak Aibs. "Youth Entrepreneurship and SME Challenges." In Advances in Business Strategy and Competitive Advantage. IGI Global, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-6632-9.ch027.
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COVID-19 (coronavirus) has significantly affected small-medium enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurs in the Republic of Namibia in terms of the massive shift in which all businesses were required to go online or find alternative means to operate or function. Despite the theatrical change, there is a lack of understanding amongst SME owners and entrepreneurs as to what it means to conduct business in the new normal, and thus proper communication channels, with bold leadership need to be followed especially in developing nations such as Namibia, where language barrier and the diversity of people can create challenges. This chapter first reviewed literature that discusses how SME owners/entrepreneurs are dealing with the challenges, followed by an entrepreneurial response Namibians has to implement, brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Twenty Namibian SME owners were interviewed to understanding how they deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Shikokola, Sigried. "Critical Review of Entrepreneurship Development in Namibia." In Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurship Development and Opportunities in Circular Economy. IGI Global, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-5116-5.ch022.
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With the appearance of entrepreneurship as a major economic force, the field of entrepreneurship education and training had gained legitimacy and had grown substantially. In Namibia, however, the trial of complete academic legitimacy for entrepreneurship development remains. Entrepreneurs and SMEs are considered as change agents in altering economies, and the implication of entrepreneurship and SME development is not often realized and normally ignored. Despite heightened awareness and interest by both scholars and practitioners, entrepreneurship development for entrepreneurs is still an emerging field of inquiry. Furthermore, limited research has so far been conducted on entrepreneurship development for entrepreneurs in the Namibian context. A review of the literature on entrepreneurship development revealed a critical review gap. Therefore, the chapter intends to review critically entrepreneurship development in Namibia and to suggest the way forward regarding entrepreneurship, youth, and entrepreneurs in order to fight poverty and unemployment.
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April, Wilfred Isak. "The Spirit of Entrepreneurial Education in Namibia — An Exploratory Study." In Entrepreneurship Education and Training. InTech, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/59076.
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Randa, Isaac Okoth, and Sulaiman Olusegun Atiku. "SME Financial Inclusivity for Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Namibia During COVID-19." In Advances in Business Strategy and Competitive Advantage. IGI Global, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-6632-9.ch018.
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The general reduction in the supply of labor, disruptions of supply chains, sudden loss of demand, and revenue by COVID-19 pandemic have negatively affected SMEs leading to their inability to operate normally causing liquidity constraints. Presumably, financial systems that reduce information asymmetry, transaction costs, ease external financial constraints, moderate market frictions, and ameliorate structural impediments limiting entrepreneurs and economic agents are instrumental. This chapter adopts an interpretive research perspective mainly employing documentary and secondary data analysis to explore descriptively the state of financial inclusivity and sustainable entrepreneurship in Namibia. Financial inclusivity explains entrepreneurship resilience through reduction of credit constraints embedded in irrecoverable start-up costs, limits operational innovations, hinders building production facilities and constructing distribution networks. Adopting SMEs' financial health framework, this study concludes that a multi-sectoral approach to SMEs' financial inclusivity is promising.
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April, Wilfred Isak Aibs, and Ngepathimo Kadhila. "Viability of Entrepreneurship Education for Employability to Meet Industry 4.0 Challenges in the Circular Economy." In Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurship Development and Opportunities in Circular Economy. IGI Global, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-5116-5.ch020.
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Worldwide, a circular economy is seen as an innovative conduit for sustainable development. A body of knowledge exists in the literature in which scholars have outlined educational approaches and tools that can be used to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. This chapter contributes to this debate by arguing for the promotion of a circular economy through entrepreneurial education for sustainability as a graduate attribute. The chapter analyses the current state about circular entrepreneurial education in higher education institutions in Namibia as a case study, identifies the educational benefits of challenges to implementing circular entrepreneurial education, and makes suggestions for future development.
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Isak, Wilfred. "Exploring Entrepreneurial Initiatives Among New African Nations: Reflecting Upon the Entrepreneurial Culture of Ghana and Namibia – Two Former German Colonies." In Entrepreneurship - Gender, Geographies and Social Context. InTech, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/36831.
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"3 Entrepreneurship, colonial monetary economy and the limits of creativity: Appropriating trading stores in Northern Namibia, 1925-1980." In Transforming Innovations in Africa. BRILL, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004245440_004.
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April, Wilfred Isak, Daniel Ileni Itenge, Josef Petrus Van der Westhuizen, and Lazarus Shimwaningi Emvula. "Empowering Namibian Indigenous People through Entrepreneurship: The Case from the Nama People." In Indigenous People. InTech, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.69886.
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