Civic entrepreneurship: the implementation of civic innovations in the governance of the university of Zambia.
Date
2020-07-25
Authors
Muleya, Gistered
Mupeta, Sydney
Kanyamuna, Vincent
Simui, Francis
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Publisher
Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 7(7) 674-685.
Abstract
This research paper explores and interrogates the intricacies
surrounding the implementation of civic innovations in the governance
of public universities with the focus on the University of Zambia. This
research employed qualitative case study design which culminated into
the use of semi-structured interviews to generate data from 15
participants who were purposively sampled using snowball and
convenient sampling. Document review and analysis was used in the
generation of data. Data analysis was done on the basis of themes that
emerged from the study. The research findings revealed that the
university receives a lot of support from various interested
stakeholders in the implementation of civic innovations. The study
further indicated that the implementation of civic innovations was
embedded in the strategies of the university as stipulated in the
university strategic plan (2018-2022). The study also revealed that the
university carries out sensitization programmes in the implementation
of civic innovations. The study, therefore, recommends that the
University of Zambia should be inclusive in approach during the
planning and implementation of civic innovations through the
involvement of various relevant stakeholders.
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Keywords
Civic Innovations. , Civic Entrepreneurship. , Public Universities. , Monitoring. , Evaluation.