Marketing Challenges for South African Public Sector Business Incubator

Abstract

Entrepreneurship and innovation form the cornerstone of economic development in many developing countries. Through this, rather ideal combination employment can be enhanced, communities can be uplifted through education, and growth can be increased through discretionary purchasing power. This cycle has positive spinoffs which can alleviate poverty and decrease famine. Recent local research suggests that more than eighty percent of entrepreneurs, start

Sustainable Entrepreneurship Education: A Systematic Bibliometric Literature Review

“…Educational efforts to promote entrepreneurship now exist in educational institutions ranging from elementary school to the third cycle of study [41]. This widespread acceptance is fueled by the notion that entrepreneurship is an engine for the economic and social development [42].…”

“…Current research on entrepreneurship education increasingly focuses not only on the individual but also on the environment and on the individual's interaction with it [15,40,42]. In the current context of successive crises (e.g., the pandemic), the question of the ethical responsibility of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial education [35] is gaining significance.…”

“…In this way, social entrepreneurship, the need for social enterprise management, the interplay with governance decisions, and the application of theory-based frameworks to make optimal decisions are enhanced [33]. Moreover, the diversity of the social contexts will enrich the individual experiences related to sustainability, in which SEE is proposed as a whole-society response through participatory sustainability [42] from either nascent entrepreneurs or established entrepreneurs [20].…”

Empowering global leaders through workplace sustainability: A case of Zambian leaders

“…Sustainability of businesses in any economy requires a high level of entrepreneurship and innovation by business leaders and managers. Donaldson et al 11 contends that 'entrepreneurship and innovation form the cornerstone of economic development in many developing countries' (p. 19). The authors explain that the role of entrepreneurs in any economy cannot be overemphasised, as entrepreneurs stimulate production, create jobs and supply consumption products and services that enhance the welfare of society.…”

Large Firms as Threats to Small Business Survival in South Africa: An Exploratory Literature Review

“…Various literature laments that most small South African firms die prematurely (e.g. Abor & Quartey, 2010;Donaldson & Pauceanu, 2017;Dzansi, 2004;Olawale & Garwe, 2010). Common reasons cited for these deaths focus on small business internal operational struggles and government-related weaknesses, including poor and inconsistent small business policy implementation, provision of standard SMME support strategies without paying attention to specific sector needs, low level of education among entrepreneurs and lack of adequate financial resources, (see Cant et al, 2014;Tustin, 2015).…”