Understanding Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa : A Venture-Ship Approach

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910845479303321
• Autore: Kabongo Jean
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2024; ©2024
• ISBN: 3-031-50128-4
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (257 pages)
• Collana: Palgrave Studies of Entrepreneurship and Social Challenges in Developing Economies Series
• Altri autori (Persone): SiguéSimon; Baba AbugreJames
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Tribute to Professor Lettice Kinunda Rutashobya -- Contributions by Lettice K. Rutashobya -- Books and Edited Books -- Papers in Refereed Journals -- Book Chapters -- Conference Proceedings -- Working Paper Series and Research Reports -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I Introduction -- 1 Understanding Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Venture-ship Approach -- Part II: Affect, Passion, Optimism, and the Entrepreneur -- Part III: Leveraging, Resourcing, Bricolage, and Effectuation -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II Affect, Passion, Optimism, and the Entrepreneur -- 2 Revisiting Entrepreneurship Education in Ghana: Institutional Dynamics, Implications, and the Way Forward -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Overview of Entrepreneurship Education and Training -- Institutional Theory Approach to Entrepreneurship Education -- Methods -- Finding: Case Study -- Phase 1: Design -- Phase 2: Launch -- Phase 3: Leadership Efforts and Strategies -- Discussion -- Conclusion and Implications -- Limitation and Future Research Directions -- References -- 3 Youth Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa: Understanding Relationships That Exist Between Business and Individual Characteristics, Challenges and Ways Forward -- Background -- Literature Review -- Methodology ; -- Research Population -- Sampling Technique and Sample Size -- Data Collection Instruments -- Data Analysis -- Results -- Suggested Ways Forward -- Access to Finance and Shorter Processes for Business Registration -- Support System, Infrastructure, and Market Opportunities -- Capacity Building, Networking, and Tech Tools -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References.; 4 Determinants of Energy Choices among Micro-Women Entrepreneurs in Food Preparation and Service Industry in Dar es Salaam -- Background -- Theoretical Framework and Postulations -- Data and Analysis -- Data -- Data Analysis -- Measurement of Variables -- Descriptive Statistics -- Empirical Results and Discussion -- Conclusion and Policy Implications -- References -- 5 Firm Attributes, Women Top Managers, and Entrepreneurial Outcomes in a Private Sector in Tanzania -- Introduction -- Literature Review and Postulations -- Methodology -- Data -- Analysis -- Empirical Results -- Summary Statistics -- Firm Attributes and Women in Top Position -- Top Women Managers and Entrepreneurial Outcomes -- Concluding Discussion -- References -- Part III Leveraging, Resourcing, Bricolage, and Effectuation -- 6 Effectuation and Bricolage and their Applicability to Sub-Saharan African Entrepreneurship -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Effectuation -- Bricolage -- Effectuation and Bricolage in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Effectuation, Bricolage, and Firm Performance -- Effectuation and Bricolage Outside the Context of Venture Creation -- Effectuation, Bricolage, and Opportunity Creation -- Effectuation, Bricolage, and Social Entrepreneurship -- Opportunity vs Necessity Effectuation and Social Bricolage and the Informal Economy -- Discussion and Avenues for Future Research -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Entrepreneurship and Open Innovation in the Informal Sector of Sub-Saharan Africa -- Open Innovation -- Social Capital -- Network Topology: Structural Dimension of Social Capital -- Trust: Relational Dimension of Social Capital -- Absorptive Capacity -- Government and Institutional Policy -- References -- 8 Challenging Established Structures: Gender and Rural Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Introduction -- Rural Entrepreneurship or Entrepreneurship in Rural Areas?.; Women's Entrepreneurial Practices -- Rurality and Gendered Constraints to Rural Entrepreneurship -- Methodology -- Findings and Analysis -- Gendered Participation in Rural Entrepreneurship -- The 'Doing' of Business: Rurality and Social Constructions of Entrepreneurial Agency -- Rurality -- Gendered Social Norms and Values -- Challenging the Established Structures: Non-conforming and Local Embeddedness -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 9 Assessing Customer Service for Sustainable Micro, Small, and Medium Entrepreneurial Firms: Lessons from Ghana -- Introduction -- Understanding the Concept of MSMEs in Gahana -- The Relevance of Customer Service in the Ghanaian MSME Sector -- Some Customer Service Research in Ghana: A Critical Analysis -- Customer Service for Ghanaian MSME Sector -- an Issue -- Service Quality Delivery for the Ghanaian MSME Sector -- Service-Dominant Logic in MSMES in GHANA: An Application -- Conclusion -- Contribution to Literature -- Recommendations -- Limitations of the Study -- Future Research Directions -- References -- 10 Government and Investor Support Challenges and Future Visions Relative to Successful Creative Entrepreneurship in Ghana -- Introduction -- Linking Creativity with Entrepreneurship -- Mapping Ghana's Creative Art Landscape -- The Future Workshop in Tamale and Kumasi -- Government and Investor Support Constraint in Ghana -- Future Visions for Advancing Creative Entrepreneurship -- Conclusion -- References ; -- Part IV Conclusion -- 11 Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa from a Venture-ship Approach: A Research Agenda -- Envisaging SSA Entrepreneurial Research Agenda -- References -- Index.