An assessment of corporate entrepreneurship in the gas industry in South Africa / T.S. Seqhobane

• Main Author: Seqhobane, Tumelo Sylvester
• Published: North-West University 2011
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10394/4474

This study examined the influence of the thirteen corporate entrepreneurial constructs on the entrepreneurial climate in a corporate organisation. The primary objective of this study was to assess the level corporate entrepreneurship in Telkom, and to make recommendations on the encouragement and promoting of a climate conducive to corporate entrepreneurship. The empirical study was conducted by means of a self–completion questionnaire administered to middle managers in Telkom. The questionnaire was distributed to 1028 middle managers electronically. 162 questionnaires were received from middle managers in Telkom. Cronbach's Alpha coefficient values were used to determine the internal consistency amongst items in the research instrument. Only one of the constructs recorded an Alpha value of less than 0.8, indicating a relatively high level of internal reliability of the research instrument. An analysis was done of the perceptions regarding the presence of constructs of an entrepreneurial climate as well as the perceived success of the organisation. The effect of demographical variables on entrepreneurial constructs was recorded. The thirteen constructs of an entrepreneurial climate in an organisation, as well as five factors evaluating the perceived success of an organisation were investigated. The relationships between the demographic variables (male: female and M4:M5 management level) were discussed for the thirteen constructs as well as for the factors measuring the perceived organisational success in order to identify statistically significant variances in perceptions. The study concludes with practical recommendations, a measurement of the achievement of objectives and suggestions for further research. === Thesis (M.B.A.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.