Commercialization of innovations in Tanzania: an empirical investigation

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dc.contributor.authorRwamuhuru, Mshindi Andrew
dc.contributor.authorTegambwage, Amani Gration
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-19T07:50:59Z
dc.date.available2021-08-19T07:50:59Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionAbstract. Full text article available at https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-6471-4.ch006en_US
dc.description.abstractThe study investigates types, sources of innovation, and corresponding challenges to commercialization among small and medium-sized industries (SMIs) in Tanzania. It employed a qualitative research design with semi-structured interview method. Findings indicate that incremental, product, and process are common types of innovations introduced. The major sources of innovations are employees, consumers, user-manufacturer lifestyles, consequential needs, and best practices by manufacturing firms. Also, it was revealed that SMIs do not follow all steps of the innovation commercialization process. Major challenges facing SMIs in the commercialization process include lack of commercialization knowledge; lack of development infrastructure and fast logistics; lack of strong university, industry, and public institutions linkage; and regulatory authorities' bureaucracy, among others. The study recommends that SMIs establish strong research and development units and collaborations with key stakeholders in order to improve identification and commercialization of innovations in Tanzania.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRwamuhuru, M. A., & Tegambwage, A. G. (2021). Commercialization of innovations in Tanzania: an empirical investigation. In handbook of research on nurturing industrial economy for Africa’s development (pp. 99-121). IGI Globalen_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI:10.4018/978-1-7998-6471-4.ch006
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3273
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIGI Globalen_US
dc.subjectInnovationen_US
dc.subjectCommercializationen_US
dc.subjectCommercialization of Innovationen_US
dc.subjectInnovation sourcesen_US
dc.subjectIndustryen_US
dc.subjectMedium industriesen_US
dc.subjectSmall industriesen_US
dc.titleCommercialization of innovations in Tanzania: an empirical investigationen_US
dc.typeBook chapteren_US
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