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4. MIMI Results for the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
4.1 Construct A: Enablers of innovation
This section presents results for Construct A of MIMI: Municipal Enablers for Innovation. Table 2 displays the scores for Construct A for the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality compared to the national average. As indicated, the average score for eThekwini in Construct A was 3, while the national average was 2. The municipality scored 4 for external collaboration and partnerships for innovation, the highest among all indicators. Additionally, eThekwini scored 3 in areas such as innovation linked to performance, staff incentives for innovation, accountability and transparency to support innovation, and inclusive decision-making for innovation. This suggests that within the municipality, innovation is defined, and officials understand innovation. Innovation is repeatable, but irregular.
Table 104. Construct A: Enablers of innovation
4.2 Construct b: Management support for innovation
This section presents results for Construct B of MIMI: Management Support for Innovation. Table 3 displays the scores for Construct B for the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality in comparison to the national average. The average score for eThekwini was 3, while the national average was 2. The municipality scored 3 in openness to new ideas, encouragement of learning, understanding of innovation processes, support for testing innovations, and communication by management for innovation.
Table 105. Construct b: Enablers of Innovation
MUNICIPAL INNOVATION MATURITY INDEX (MIMI)
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