Unravelling the Digital Thread: How Access, Protection, and Adoption Drive Technological Entrepreneurship

Autor: Takawira Munyaradzi Ndofirepi, Renier Steyn
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Administrative Sciences, Vol 14, Iss 8, p 185 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2076-3387
DOI: 10.3390/admsci14080185
Popis: This study explores the relationship between digital access, protection, and adoption in supporting technological entrepreneurship within national digital ecosystems. The study utilised PROCESS regression analysis on the Global Entrepreneurship Development Institute (GEDI)’s Digital Development Economy (DPE) Index 2020 dataset to examine selected digital factors’ direct and indirect effects on entrepreneurial activity across 116 countries. While the relationship between digital access, adoption, protection, and technological entrepreneurship has been established in previous research, this study provides global evidence to reinforce this connection. However, digital protection did not significantly moderate the effect of digital access. Notably, digital adoption emerged as a significant mediator, influencing the impacts of both access and protection on entrepreneurial outcomes. This study emphasises the importance of understanding the complex relationships between digital factors in cultivating a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem, offering valuable insights for policymakers and practitioners seeking to stimulate technological innovation and economic growth.
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals
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