The role of government in promoting innovation-led entrepreneurial ecosystems
Africa's Public Service Delivery and Performance Review
; 10(1), 2022.
Article
in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-2201528
ABSTRACT
Background:
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) presents a number of implications for both the public and private sectors. An important feature of the 4IR is enhancing the sustainability of businesses through innovation.Aim:
This article examines the government's entrepreneurial role in promoting innovation-led entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs).Setting:
Through a comparative approach, the research presented in this article investigates the role of government in promoting innovation-led EEs, in a top-performing EE, namely Silicon Valley and South Africa.Methods:
A qualitative research design is adopted, and unobtrusive research methods are used for the conceptual, contextual and comparative analysis of authoritative literature and secondary data. A best practice case of Silicon Valley is used to analyse factors influencing innovation-led EE development in South Africa.Results:
Challenges currently influencing the growth and sustainability of entrepreneurship in South Africa are identified. These challenges include 4IR readiness, policy implementation and the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The findings suggest that governments should play an important role in shaping innovation-led EE policy implementation.Conclusion:
The article concludes by proposing a conceptual framework to aid managerial and policy guidance for the development of innovation-led EEs. Contribution The findings of this article will be useful to guide managerial and policy guidance on the role of government in shaping innovation-led EE policy implementation.
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ProQuest Central
Language:
English
Journal:
Africa's Public Service Delivery and Performance Review
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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