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4. MIMI Results for the Nkomazi Local 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 Nkomazi Local Municipality in comparison to the national average. As indicated, the average score for Nkomazi in Construct A was 2, which aligns with the national average of 2. The municipality achieved a score of 3 in physical resources for innovation. Additionally, Nkomazi Local Municipality scored 2 in all other areas. These include, among others, innovation linked to performance, staff incentives for innovation, accountability and transparency to support innovation, and inclusive decision-making for innovation.
Table 248. 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 Nkomazi Local Municipality in comparison to the national average. The average score for Nkomazi was 2, which is the same as the national average. The municipality scored 2 in openness to new ideas, understanding of innovation processes, support for testing innovations, and communication by management for innovation. A score of 3 was recorded for encouragement of learning.
Table 249. Construct b: Management support for innovation
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