Actor networks and innovation activities among rural enterprises in a South African locality

Kgabo Hector Ramoroka, Peter Jacobs, Hlokoma Mangqalaza · 2014 · African Journal of Science Technology Innovation and Development

Summary. Rural enterprises in South Africa benefit significantly from actor networks that facilitate access to innovation knowledge and practices. The study finds that both private and non-profit rural businesses rely on face-to-face interactions and informal knowledge-sharing arrangements rather than formal contracts. These networks enable rural enterprises to access internal and external innovation know-how, supporting local development despite geographic isolation and resource constraints.

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  author  = {Kgabo Hector Ramoroka and Peter Jacobs and Hlokoma Mangqalaza},
  journal = {African Journal of Science Technology Innovation and Development},
  year    = {2014},
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DOI

10.1080/20421338.2014.940169

Countries

South Africa

Regions

Africa

Categories

innovation-networks, entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems

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