Abstract:
Despite the perceived benefits of corporate entrepreneurship for organisational development,
its development is often constrained by internal organisational factors, particularly in public
sector contexts. This dissertation empirically examined the internal factors influencing
corporate entrepreneurship development in Tanzania using 120 public servants from the Moshi
University College of Co-operative and Business Studies (MUCCoBS) as a case study.
Specifically, the study identified the internal organizational factors influencing corporate
entrepreneurial behaviour among public employees, examined the influence of internal
organizational factors on public servants’ entrepreneurial behaviour, and measured the
influence of socio-demographic factors on public servants’ perceptions of internal
organizational factors influencing corporate entrepreneurship development. The collected data
were analysed using descriptive and inferential analysis using independent sample t-test and
one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). The study identified work discretion and autonomy,
rewards and reinforcements and organizational boundaries as major internal organizational
factors influencing public servants’ corporate entrepreneurial behaviours. Moreover, the study
found that rewards and reinforcements, work discretion and autonomy, and organisational
boundarieshad a statistically significant influence on public servants’ corporate entrepreneurial
behaviours. However, management support and time availability did not significantly influence
public servants’ corporate entrepreneurial behaviour. Lastly, the study found that work
experience significantly affected public servants’ perception of internal organizational factors
influencing corporate entrepreneurship development. However, newly recruited and midexperienced employees perceived that the university management support was not conducive
to public servants exhibiting corporate entrepreneurial behaviours. The study concludes that
universities as public sector organizations should struggle to create conducive environments
for public servants behave and practice corporate entrepreneurial behaviour that can be
modelled to other public sector institutions in Tanzania. This could create public servants with creativity and innovation and improve the performance of public sector organizations.