A conceptual framework for adopting micro-credentials for skills development of South African entrepreneurs

dc.contributor.advisorSteyn, A.A. (Adriana Aletta)
dc.contributor.emailu18031014@tuks.co.zaen_US
dc.contributor.postgraduateMarecha, Takunda Sharon
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-19T09:22:13Z
dc.date.available2024-06-19T09:22:13Z
dc.date.created2024-09-02
dc.date.issued2024-03-05
dc.descriptionDissertation (MCom (Informatics))--University of Pretoria, 2024.en_US
dc.description.abstractOne of the main driving forces that fuels a business venture to be successful, is the skills of the entrepreneur and how the skills are applied into the business. Without adequate skills, entrepreneurs are bound to experience inevitable failure. This research study aims to address this issue by focusing on how micro-credentials (an emerging educational technology not yet widely explored in the context of entrepreneurial skills development) can be used by South African entrepreneurs for their skills development. The possession of core entrepreneurial skills and the knowledge to apply the skills effectively, has potential to steer entrepreneurs in the direction of success and sustainability. Fourteen interviews were conducted for this research study and findings showed that entrepreneurs recognise that there is a need for skills development and micro-credentials are capable of fulfilling that need. The collected data was analysed through the thematic analysis method, examined, and synthesised to produce a conceptual framework for micro-credential adoption.en_US
dc.description.availabilityUnrestricteden_US
dc.description.degreeMCom (Informatics)en_US
dc.description.departmentInformaticsen_US
dc.description.facultyFaculty of Economic And Management Sciencesen_US
dc.description.sdgSDG-04: Quality Educationen_US
dc.description.sdgSDG-08: Decent work and economic growthen_US
dc.identifier.citation*en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.25403/UPresearchdata.25845982en_US
dc.identifier.otherS2024en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/96529
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Pretoria
dc.rights© 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.
dc.subjectUCTDen_US
dc.subjectEducational technologyen_US
dc.subjectMicro-credentialsen_US
dc.subjectSkills developmenten_US
dc.subjectDigital badgeen_US
dc.subjectEntrepreneurial skillsen_US
dc.titleA conceptual framework for adopting micro-credentials for skills development of South African entrepreneursen_US
dc.typeDissertationen_US

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