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Format: XVII, 255 p. 3 illus., 2 illus. in color. , online resource.

Edition: 1st ed. 2024.

ISBN: 9783031559358

Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Technology and Innovation in Africa

Content: This edited collection examines the impact of new technologies and new managerial and policy perspectives on entrepreneurial development in Southern Africa, paying particular attention to small and medium sized enterprises, which contribute significantly to GDP and employment, but often find it difficult to survive beyond the first five years. Chapters are divided in two parts, the first covering technological perspectives and the second managerial perspectives. Africa's cultural and geographic diversity is taken into account, with authors from Ghana, Lesotho, South Africa and Zimbabwe providing regional case studies and the editors synthesising these discussions in a concluding chapter that touches on sustainability and development to working lives and livelihoods across the region. Exploring critical issues of entrepreneurial human capital development, innovation, technology, legislative frameworks and marketing strategies, this book will be of great interest to researchers, students and policymakers. Patient Rambe is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and the Director of the Centre for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Studies at the Central University of Technology, Free State in South Africa. Robert Ebo Hinson is a Professor of Marketing and Pro Vice-Chancellor at the Ghana Communication Technology University.

Note: Introduction Robert Ebo Hinson and Patient Rambe -- Section 1 - Technological Perspectives -- Factors for digital entrepreneurship success on the African continent: A systematic literature review Nhamo Mashavira and Willie Chinyamurindi -- Digital entrepreneurship in Africa: New frontiers, prospects, opportunities and challenges for small digital enterprises Patient Rambe -- Digitalisation and digital innovation for sustainable business model development and value creation: Implications for policy and practice for African SMMEs Patient Rambe -- Section 2 - Managerial & Policy Perspectives -- Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa - Old and New Realities in the Light of COVID-19 Gwendoline Vusumuzi Nani and Samuel John Chiromo -- Ethical Dilemmas Faced by the Human Resource Management Practitioners in African Small Micro and Medium Enterprises Mildred Mahapa and Lekhooa Matela -- Reflections on Enabling Legislative Regimes for African Women-Owned Businesses: A Post COVID-19 Perspective Emem O. Anwana -- Section 3 - Conclusions and Reflections on Theory, Policy and Managerial Practice -- The future of innovation and entrepreneurship as a driver of livelihoods in Southern Africa: A synthesis Patient Rambe and Robert Ebo Hinson.

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Language: English

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-55935-8

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Format: 1 online resource (263 pages)

Edition: 1st ed. 2024.

ISBN: 9783031559358

Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Technology and Innovation in Africa

Content: This edited collection examines the impact of new technologies and new managerial and policy perspectives on entrepreneurial development in Southern Africa, paying particular attention to small and medium sized enterprises, which contribute significantly to GDP and employment, but often find it difficult to survive beyond the first five years. Chapters are divided in two parts, the first covering technological perspectives and the second managerial perspectives. Africa’s cultural and geographic diversity is taken into account, with authors from Ghana, Lesotho, South Africa and Zimbabwe providing regional case studies and the editors synthesising these discussions in a concluding chapter that touches on sustainability and development to working lives and livelihoods across the region. Exploring critical issues of entrepreneurial human capital development, innovation, technology, legislative frameworks and marketing strategies, this book will be of great interest to researchers, students and policymakers. Patient Rambe is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and the Director of the Centre for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Studies at the Central University of Technology, Free State in South Africa. Robert Ebo Hinson is a Professor of Marketing and Pro Vice-Chancellor at the Ghana Communication Technology University.

Note: Introduction Robert Ebo Hinson and Patient Rambe -- Section 1 – Technological Perspectives -- Factors for digital entrepreneurship success on the African continent: A systematic literature review Nhamo Mashavira and Willie Chinyamurindi -- Digital entrepreneurship in Africa: New frontiers, prospects, opportunities and challenges for small digital enterprises Patient Rambe -- Digitalisation and digital innovation for sustainable business model development and value creation: Implications for policy and practice for African SMMEs Patient Rambe -- Section 2 – Managerial & Policy Perspectives -- Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa – Old and New Realities in the Light of COVID-19 Gwendoline Vusumuzi Nani and Samuel John Chiromo -- Ethical Dilemmas Faced by the Human Resource Management Practitioners in African Small Micro and Medium Enterprises Mildred Mahapa and Lekhooa Matela -- Reflections on Enabling Legislative Regimes for African Women-Owned Businesses: A Post COVID-19 Perspective Emem O. Anwana -- Section 3 – Conclusions and Reflections on Theory, Policy and Managerial Practice -- The future of innovation and entrepreneurship as a driver of livelihoods in Southern Africa: A synthesis Patient Rambe and Robert Ebo Hinson.

Additional Edition: Print version: Rambe, Patient The Future of Entrepreneurship in Southern Africa Cham : Palgrave Macmillan,c2024 ISBN 9783031559341

Language: English

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-55935-8

UID:

Format: 1 online resource (263 pages)

Edition: First edition.

ISBN: 9783031559358

Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Technology and Innovation in Africa Series

Note: Intro -- Foreword -- References -- Preface -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Tables -- Introduction to the Edited Volume -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Importance of Entrepreneurial Development in Southern Africa -- 3 Technological Perspectives on Entrepreneurial Development in Southern Africa -- 4 Managerial Perspectives for Entrepreneurial Development -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Technological Perspectives -- Factors for Digital Entrepreneurship Success on the African Continent: A Systematic Literature Review -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Context of the Study -- 3 Research Objective -- 4 Literature Review -- Theoretical Literature -- Empirical Literature -- 5 Methodology -- Research Design -- Research Paradigm -- Ethical Consideration -- Data Collection Procedure -- 6 Findings -- 7 Discussion -- Contribution -- Limitations and Future Research -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- Digital Entrepreneurship in Africa: New Frontiers, Prospects, Opportunities and Challenges for Small Digital Enterprises -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Development -- Diffusion of Innovation Theory -- Bottom of the Pyramid Innovations -- 3 Research Method -- 4 Related Studies -- Digital Entrepreneurship: An Overview -- 5 New Frontiers and Prospects -- 6 Opportunities -- Transparent and Cost-Effective Financial Transactions -- Business Model Innovation -- Building Digital Entrepreneurship Around Climate-Resilient Infrastructure -- 7 Challenges -- Power Differentials in Value Chain Stakeholders -- Suboptimal Operational Agility and Resilience -- 8 Implications for Theory -- Ambivalent View of Technology -- Implications for Policy -- Implications for Practice -- Implications for Future Research -- 9 Research Limitations -- 10 Conclusion -- References. , Digitalisation and Digital Innovation for Sustainable Business Model Development and Value Creation: Implications for Policy and Practice for African SMMEs -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theory Development -- Theory of Disruptive Technology -- 3 Institutional Voids -- Digital Innovations in the Context of Institutional Voids -- 4 Related Literature -- Business Model and Digitalisation -- Business Model and Digital Innovation -- 5 Methodology -- 6 Research Procedure -- Search Strategy -- Data Analysis -- 7 Findings -- Digital Platforms ("platifirms") and Associated Ecosystems -- Crowdfunding -- Cloud-Based Computing -- Social Media Marketing -- Tockenisation and Securitisation of Assets -- Big Data-Driven Decision-Making -- Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Informed Business Processes -- 8 Proposed Conceptual Framework -- 9 Implications -- Theoretical Implications -- Policy Implications -- Research Implications -- Practical Implications -- 10 Research Limitations -- 11 Conclusion -- References -- Managerial & -- Policy Perspectives -- Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa: Old and New Realities in the Light of COVID-19 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Schumpeter Theory in the Survival of SMEs During COVID-19 Crisis -- The Innovative Strategies that SMEs Deployed During the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Methods of Research Used in the Study -- Findings of the Study -- Contribution of the Study to Theory and Practice -- Framework for Survival Strategies of SMEs During COVID-19 -- Contribution of the Study to Practice -- Contribution of the Study to Policy -- Implications for Future Research -- 3 Conclusion -- References -- Ethical Dilemmas Faced by Human Resource Management Practitioners in African Small Micro and Medium Enterprises -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Development -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Findings and Discussion. , Factors that Influence Ethical Decision-Making Process -- Time and Information -- Training -- Finance -- Implications for Theory, Policy and Practice -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Reflections on Enabling Legislative Regimes for African Women-Owned Businesses: A Post-COVID-19 Perspective -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Development -- 3 Effect of COVID-19 on Women-Owned SMEs in the SADC Region -- 4 Strategic Capabilities of Women-Owned Businesses in a Post-COVID-19 Era -- 5 Gender and Entrepreneurship in SADC -- 6 Gender-Sensitive Legislation and Women Empowerment -- 7 Legislative Inadequacies and Gaps in Promoting Women-Owned Business in SADC -- 8 Recommendations and Way Forward -- 9 Recommendations on Strategic Capabilities for Female Entrepreneurs -- 10 Recommendations on Enabling Regulatory and Legislative Regimes for Women-Owned Businesses -- 11 Conclusion -- References -- Conclusions and Reflections on Theory, Policy and Managerial Practice -- The Future of Innovation and Entrepreneurship as Drivers of Livelihoods in Southern Africa: A Synthesis -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Development -- Contextual Embeddedness -- Technology and Innovation Embeddedness -- Education and Entrepreneurship: Navigating Troubled Contexts -- Education and Innovation -- Entrepreneurial Education and Informal Sector Innovation -- Health and Entrepreneurship -- Health and Innovation -- Entrepreneurship, Health, and Well-being -- Entrepreneurship and Innovation -- 3 Conclusion -- References -- Index.

Additional Edition: Print version: Rambe, Patient The Future of Entrepreneurship in Southern Africa Cham : Palgrave Macmillan,c2024 ISBN 9783031559341

Language: English