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Importance of Openness for Production and Innovation in Informal Sector Cluster: Lessons From Nigeria

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  • Billy Adegbola Oluwale

    (Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria)

  • Oluseye Oladayo Jegede

    (SARChI Entrepreneurship Education, University of Johannesburg, South Africa)

  • Blessing Funke Ajao

    (National Centre for Technology Management, Nigeria)

  • Emmanuel Makanjuola Ogunjemilua

    (Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria)

Abstract

The study investigated the role of openness, networking, and partnership on production and innovation among firms within the Otigba ICT cluster in Nigeria. A questionnaire were administered on 200 purposively selected business owners/leaders of informal tech-based enterprises in the cluster. The results showed that there were simultaneous occurrence of competition and co-operation within the cluster. Modes of openness within the cluster were by exchanging information and sharing experience with other technicians. Firms were majorly (70%) involved in process and marketing innovations (30%). Openness, networking, and partnership played a very significant role on access to information, customers, new domestic market, tools/technology, suppliers of raw materials, and inputs among the enterprises. A majority (95%) of the respondent enterprises which exhibited cluster attributes were involved in one form of innovation or the other. The study concluded that openness, networking, and partnership had engendered scaling-up among the enterprises.

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  • Billy Adegbola Oluwale & Oluseye Oladayo Jegede & Blessing Funke Ajao & Emmanuel Makanjuola Ogunjemilua, 2021. "Importance of Openness for Production and Innovation in Informal Sector Cluster: Lessons From Nigeria," International Journal of Sociotechnology and Knowledge Development (IJSKD), IGI Global, vol. 13(4), pages 17-31, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jskd00:v:13:y:2021:i:4:p:17-31
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