Tenderpreneurship and Business Growth in Developing Countries: A Review of Literature

Mugambi R. and GatobuP.
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Mugambi R.: Post graduate Student, School of Business and Entrepreneurship, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
GatobuP.: Lecturer, School of Business and Entrepreneurship, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2023, vol. 7, issue 5, 1422-1430

Abstract: This paper theoretically attempts to examine tenderpreneuring in developing countries, by conducting a review of the literature on this practice. The paper endeavours to define ‘tenderpreneuring’ by examining literature, reports, opinion pieces etc on this practice which seems to be spreading rapidly in the public and private sectors in, South Africa, Botswana and Kenya. It also explores the causes of ‘tenderpreneuring’ and how ‘tenderpreneuring’. The paper further attempts to use the theory of accountability to demonstrate that where tendeperpreneuring is practiced, there are potential connotations of poor governance on the part of government or private company officers who award lucrative tenders to tenderpreneurship. The paper concludes by attempting to examine the possible ramifications of ‘tenderpreneuring’. Concisely, it concludes that tenderpreneuring has the potential to condemn the society to poverty at both personal and national level and rob them of their respect and dignity. The discussion from this paper has potential to contribute to policy decision makers on bad governance practices emanating from possibly crooked tendering processes both in the public and private sector under tenderpreneurship.

Date: 2023
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