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Market orientation and poverty reduction: A study of rural microentrepreneurs in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Charles Blankson --- Department of Marketing, Logistics and Operations Management, G. Brint Ryan College of Business, USA Julius A. Nukpezah --- Department of Political Science and Public Administration, USAWe draw on the quality of life theory and government economic development policies that focus on entrepreneurship for a theoretical backdrop to investigate the consequences of market orientation among microentrepreneurs in Ghana. We use qualitative data from 28 microentrepreneurs involving... -
Open development and scaling-up of clustered enterprises in Nigeria’s informal sector
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Oluseye Oladayo Jegede --- , South AfricaThis study outlined how the microenterprises overcome numerous challenges common to start-up through ‘open development’ characterized by collective sharing of knowledge, tools, equipment and workforce amongst competing microenterprises, and belonging to trade/professional associations that ensure that knowledge becomes a public... -
Innovation in the informal sector: The case of plastic recycling firms in Mexico
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: René Rivera-Huerta --- , Mexico Nidia López-Lira --- , MexicoBeyond job creation, informal economic activities have received little recognition for their contribution to economic systems. However, in recent years, new research trends have suggested that enterprises in the informal sector have productivity potential that can be encouraged through technological...