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    Intrapreneurship as an enabler to improve performance in the video entertainment industry: A Pay-Tv African Context
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2024) Ngwenya, Sibongile; Urban, Boris
    This research study investigated the relationship between intrapreneurship and two internal factors within an organisation organisational that lead to improved business performance. The organisational internal factors that were investigated are management support and organisational culture. The theoretical background to the study was adopted and grounded on the theory of corporate entrepreneurship, while the study focuses on Pay-Tv within the African context for a giant media player MultiChoice Group. The study was based on a quantitative approach, implementing existing instruments and analysing a sample of two hundred and seventy-one (271) employees. The results presented a significant and positive relationship exists between the organisational culture and intrapreneurship and A positive relationship exists between management support and intrapreneurship. This study contributes to the research theory of corporate entrepreneurship by recognizing the influence and importance of the organisational internal factors in improving business performance within the Pay-Tv industry. The study Industry players, industry employees, and academic practitioners Intrapreneurship principles a practice that can be implemented to facilitate and encourage the adoption of intrapreneurship to drive overall improved business performance. The study is relevant to the industry players who seek to remain entrepreneurial, and competitive and contribute to the industry’s sustainability into the future
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    Corporate entrepreneurship and governance structures in South African listed companies
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2024) Zhanje, Tadiwanashe Gaylord; Msimango-Galawe, JH.
    Entrepreneurship scholars tend to agree that the governance structures of a company influence its corporate entrepreneurial efforts and activities. Empirical studies have certainly supported this but have limited application to Africa as few studies have been conducted under said context. This study empirically investigated the relationship between corporate governance structures and the corporate entrepreneurial efforts of publicly listed companies in South Africa. The study made use of secondary data sources including CIPC, IRESS and company annual reports. This was done to save time, costs and for ease of access to data. Multiple regression analysis was then used to test the hypotheses. Following an investigation of 119 JSE listed firms, regression results revealed that a larger Board Size is positively associated with corporate entrepreneurship (CE) in South African (SA) registered firms as measured by research and development (R&D) expenditure. These results highlight the importance of a particular governance structure in relation to efforts to create sustainable long-term value and competitive advantages. Additionally, the findings provide key insights to scholars and policymakers where governance issues in an emerging market context serve as a catalyst for corporate entrepreneurial activities.