Social enterprises as agents of technological change : case studies from Tanzania
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2017-05
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University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
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The thesis constructs a concept of “technology localization” towards developing new or modified explanations for technological change processes. Technology localization is described as a main variable in the pursuit of technological autonomy in developing societies, where autonomy refers to the capacity for self-generating, transferring and managing technologies in support of economic and human development. This thesis examines 6 case studies of technology-oriented social enterprises in rural regions of Tanzania. Research shows that social enterprises play a positive role as agents of technological change. Attention is drawn to the value of regulations that accommodate social enterprise and acknowledged business models.
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TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE, LOCAL INDUSTRY, LOCAL DEVELOPMENT, LOCALIZATION, TECHNOLOGICAL BEHAVIOUR, CASE STUDIES, INNOVATION ADOPTION, LEADERSHIP, SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, TANZANIA, SOUTH OF SAHARA, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT