A Conceptual Study of an Intrapreneurship Ecosystem at South African Universities

• Authors: Sambo Wise

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Koncepcyjne badanie ekosystemu intraprzedsiębiorczości na uniwersytetach w RPA

• Languages of publication: EN PL

Abstracts

EN

The concept of entrepreneurial ecosystem is becoming a subject of interest for South African universities in the 21st century. Previously, the higher education system has not focused on creating a conducive environment for entrepreneurship within its system. The emphasis was more on teaching and learning followed by research, the concept of entrepreneurial university has taken centre stage. This study seeks to contribute to the literature on entrepreneurship and ecosystems in three ways. First, this paper will attempt to clarify what it means for universities to be entrepreneurial. Secondly, the study will assess the climate for entrepreneurship at universities in South Africa. Thirdly, it will determine whether there is a relationship between the university ecosystem and higher levels of entrepreneurial activity. The full study will follow a mixed method approach while this paper presents findings from the literature review

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W XXI wieku koncepcja ekosystemu przedsiębiorczości staje się przedmiotem zainteresowania uniwersytetów w RPA. Wcześniej system kształcenia wyższego nie koncentrował się na tworzeniu wewnętrznego środowiska sprzyjającego przedsiębiorczości. Większy nacisk kładziono na nauczanie i uczenie się, a następnie na badania naukowe. W centrum uwagi znalazła się koncepcja „przedsiębiorczego uniwersytetu”. Opracowanie ma na celu wniesienie wkładu w literaturę dotyczącą przedsiębiorczości i ekosystemów na trzy sposoby. Po pierwsze, podjęta zostanie w nim próba sprecyzowania tego, co dla uniwersytetów oznacza bycie przedsiębiorczym. Po drugie, oceniony będzie klimat sprzyjający przedsiębiorczości na uniwersytetach w RPA. Po trzecie, ustalone zostanie czy istnieje zależność między ekosystemem uniwersytetu a wyższym poziomem działalności przedsiębiorczej. W pełnym opracowaniu zastosowane będzie podejście oparte na metodach mieszanych, natomiast w niniejszym artykule zaprezentowano wyniki przeglądu literatury.

Keywords

EN

ecosystem; entrepreneurial activity; universities; intrapreneurship; unemployment

PL

ekosystem; działalność przedsiębiorcza uniwersytety; intraprzedsiębiorczość; bezrobocie

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Warszawski. Wydział Nauk Ekonomicznych
• Journal: Problemy Zarządzania
• Year: 2018
• Issue: 1/2018 (73), t.2
• Pages: 192-215

Dates

published

2018-04-27

Contributors

author

Sambo Wise

• Department of Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain, Transport, Tourism, Logistics Management, University of South Africa, College of Economic and Management Sciences

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Identifiers

ISSN

1644-9584

DOI

10.7172/1644-9584.73.12