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What is Afrocentric

Developing Entrepreneurial Competencies for Start-Ups and Small Business
Pre-eminent to African culture, for the purpose of this chapter within a South African context.
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Developing Entrepreneurial Competencies for Secondary Schools as Social Enterprises: Inclusiveness in Decision-Making Processes
Thea van der Westhuizen (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) and Sthokozile Luthuli (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2714-6.ch011
Abstract
The chapter is written from an Afrocentric perspective with a focus on South Africa and aims to investigate the potential of developing a school as a social enterprise while developing entrepreneurial competencies of the school's internal and external environments. Research objectives were set to determine perceptions of educators on learners' and their own involvement in the school's strategic management process, to explore critical organisational aspects that can engage educators in active decision making and educators' view of the current role they play within the decision-making process. It was found that secondary schools within a South African context, as mostly not viewed as a potential social enterprise and that educators have limited entrepreneurial competencies, which can contribute to strategic development of the school. It is recommended that the school's internal and external environment should be included to develop the school as a social enterprise with strategies to alleviate poverty and instill a mindset of entrepreneurial competence among youth and the community alike.
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Merging Eurocentric and Afrocentric Paradigms to Support People Living With Disabilities in the Schooling System
Afrocentric views and practices emphasize cultural beliefs and values rooted and based on indigenous African worldviews on disability.
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