Unravelling the Digital Thread: How Access, Protection, and Adoption Drive Technological Entrepreneurship

Takawira Munyaradzi Ndofirepi () and Renier Steyn
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Takawira Munyaradzi Ndofirepi: Graduate School of Business Leadership, University of South Africa, Midrand 1636, South Africa
Renier Steyn: Graduate School of Business Leadership, University of South Africa, Midrand 1636, South Africa

Administrative Sciences, 2024, vol. 14, issue 8, 1-15

Abstract: This study explores the relationship between digital access, protection, and adoption in supporting technological entrepreneurship within national digital ecosystems. The study utilised PROCESS regression analysis on the Global Entrepreneurship Development Institute (GEDI)’s Digital Development Economy (DPE) Index 2020 dataset to examine selected digital factors’ direct and indirect effects on entrepreneurial activity across 116 countries. While the relationship between digital access, adoption, protection, and technological entrepreneurship has been established in previous research, this study provides global evidence to reinforce this connection. However, digital protection did not significantly moderate the effect of digital access. Notably, digital adoption emerged as a significant mediator, influencing the impacts of both access and protection on entrepreneurial outcomes. This study emphasises the importance of understanding the complex relationships between digital factors in cultivating a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem, offering valuable insights for policymakers and practitioners seeking to stimulate technological innovation and economic growth.

Keywords: digital access; digital protection; digital adoption; technological entrepreneurship; digital ecosystem (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L M M0 M1 M10 M11 M12 M14 M15 M16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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