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4.3 Construct C: Individual Innovation behaviour
This section presents results for Construct C of MIMI: Individual Innovation Behaviour. Table 4 displays the scores for Construct C for the Municipality in comparison to the national average. The average score for Modimolle- Mookgophong was 3, equivalent to the national average, which was also 3. The municipality scored 4 in knowledge use, 2 in knowledge management and 3 in networking behaviour and in innovation collaboration.
Table 208. Construct C: Individual innovation behaviour
4.4 MIMI Maturity Level for Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality
Table 5 shows the MIMI Maturity Level for Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality. The municipality obtained an Innovation Maturity Level of 3. At Maturity Level 3, according to the MIMI framework, a maturity level 3 implies that innovation in this municipality is applied, with evidence of its implementation in specific departments. Although innovation occurs, it remains irregular and not yet fully embedded. At Maturity Level 3, the municipality demonstrates awareness and understanding of innovation through applied processes, established rules and procedures, and performance measurements. It has allocated resources—human, infrastructural, and financial—to support innovation. There is evidence of collaboration and the flow of ideas; officials are actively involved in innovation activities. Technology projects are tested and piloted, indicating a proactive approach to identifying innovative solutions. The municipality applies some systems and business processes to record, store, and retrieve knowledge, and there is evidence that this knowledge is used to develop new practices and improve service delivery. Innovation receives support at certain leadership levels, further enabling its integration into municipal operations.
Table 209. MIMI Maturity Levels in Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality
Table 6 presents the MIMI Maturity Levels across all participating municipalities. Innovation is applied. There is evidence of implementation in certain departments of the municipality. Innovation is applied. There is evidence of implementation in certain departments of the municipality, but it remains irregular and not yet fully embedded within all the municipality’s operations.
5. Conclusion
The Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality scored an average maturity level of 3. This means that innovation is applied. There is evidence of implementation in certain departments of the municipality. Innovation is defined, but it is irregular and limited. To progress to maturity level 4, the municipality should improve on items in which it scored less than three and the items in which the national average ranked higher than the municipality.
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