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https://doi.org/10.47954/ijcbe.4.1.2
Learning amongst Generation Y entrepreneurs (GYE) in the South African manufacturing sector: a grounded theory!
Nditsheni Jennifer Raliphada
Teresa Carmichael
Nomusa Benita Mazondea
Sažetak
Entrepreneurship plays an important role in developing countries where unemployment among the young population is high. How entrepreneurs learn is an ongoing debate that is receiving much attention. South Africa (SA) has high levels of youth unemployment, and entrepreneurship provides opportunities for self-employment that can be supported with enhanced knowledge of contextually appropriate learning and transfer of learning. This study aimed to develop a theoretical understanding of how learning transfer occurs among Generation Y entrepreneurs in the South African manufacturing sector. The study followed a classic grounded theory methodology; primary and secondary interviews were utilised as data. The grounded theory principles of simultaneous data collection and analysis, constant comparison, theoretical sampling, saturation, and theory development were observed. The study found that GYE acquire and transfer learning in and through relationships with various role players. Learning is a continuous process that occurs passively, actively, formally, informally, intentionally, and unintentionally. Sources of learning include family, friends, peers, academic institutions, entrepreneurial ecosystems, self-reflection, assessments, mentors, customers, and suppliers through reading, audio-visual, and other materials. A Theory of Relational Learning Transfer has been proposed to account for the learning transfer phenomenon investigated here. The findings of this study may be factored into entrepreneurship curricula and provide input to practitioners running business ventures. Entrepreneurs, policymakers, and educational institutions can use the findings to improve learning transfer processes and outcomes.
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Hrčak ID:
326931
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Datum izdavanja:
31.12.2023.
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