- Title
- Intrapreneurship at the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
- Creator
- Mare, Timothy
- Subject
- South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
- Subject
- Creative ability in business -- South Africa -- Management Entrepreneurship -- South Africa
- Date Issued
- 2017
- Date
- 2017
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MBA
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/18518
- Identifier
- vital:28656
- Description
- The purpose of this research study is to assess the extent to which intrapreneurship is practised at the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), which operates as a non-profit organisation. The importance of intrapreneurship should not be taken lightly if organisations are to remain competitive. Human capital is considered a key resource in the provision of innovation which results in availing products and services to customers so as to remain relevant and make profits or achieve the different strategic objectives of organisations. This research constituted the collection and quantitative analysis of two data sets. The first data set was gathered through a structured questionnaire that assessed 13 constructs, which measured the intrapreneurial climate at SAICA. The second data set focused on assessing and measuring 20 intrapreneurial characteristics and was generated through self-completed questionnaires. The questionnaires were sent to 112 employees through an online tool and a total of 57 questionnaires were completed and analysed. The findings indicate that intrapreneurship at SAICA is poorly and inadequately performed. There is a general perception that there is no tolerance for risk, mistakes and failure and that the rewards and reinforcement are poorly implemented. The relationship between superiors and staff is skewed thus creating a culture of fear to make mistakes or to speak openly. The following recommendations were suggested: Encourage superiors to engage with staff and support intrapreneurship through appropriate reward systems and reinforcement; encourage superiors to promote innovation by increasing tolerance to mistakes and risk. This could also be achieved by allowing staff to use their abilities to contribute to decision making; Increase awareness about intrapreneurship among staff in order to motivate individuals; Use existing structures such as the employment equity committees, departmental steward meetings as well as employee forums to improve trust between superiors and staff.
- Format
- ix, 123 leaves
- Format
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela University
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