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The role of universities in scaling up informal entrepreneurship

The role of universities in scaling up informal entrepreneurship The interaction of higher education with other stakeholder groups (industry, communities and regulatory bodies) in scaling up the activities of informal enterprises has been largely ignored in certain sub-sectors. Considering the proximity and proclivity among students who engage in part-time work in the underexplored sectors of hairstylists (barbers and women’s hairdressers) and carwash businesses, this study interrogates why, despite their concentration around most Nigerian university communities, they remain disconnected and unable to scale up. Through consideration of the Triple Helix model and the entrepreneurial venture development process the study highlights avenues for universities to scale up such operations as part of their third mission. The authors provide theoretical and practical implications for community and enterprise development in emerging African economies, especially that of Nigeria. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Industry and Higher Education SAGE

The role of universities in scaling up informal entrepreneurship

Industry and Higher Education , Volume 37 (1): 16 – Feb 1, 2023

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Publisher
SAGE
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2022
ISSN
0950-4222
eISSN
2043-6858
DOI
10.1177/09504222221101548
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Abstract

The interaction of higher education with other stakeholder groups (industry, communities and regulatory bodies) in scaling up the activities of informal enterprises has been largely ignored in certain sub-sectors. Considering the proximity and proclivity among students who engage in part-time work in the underexplored sectors of hairstylists (barbers and women’s hairdressers) and carwash businesses, this study interrogates why, despite their concentration around most Nigerian university communities, they remain disconnected and unable to scale up. Through consideration of the Triple Helix model and the entrepreneurial venture development process the study highlights avenues for universities to scale up such operations as part of their third mission. The authors provide theoretical and practical implications for community and enterprise development in emerging African economies, especially that of Nigeria.

Journal

Industry and Higher EducationSAGE

Published: Feb 1, 2023

Keywords: Community development; entrepreneurship education; entrepreneurialventure development process; Triple Helix; qualitative research

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