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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 Umzumbe Local Municipality in comparison to the national average. The average score for Umzumbe was 1, and the national average was 3. The municipality scored 1 in idea screening, 1 in knowledge management, networking behaviour, 2 in innovation collaboration and 1 in knowledge use.
Table 322. Construct C: Individual innovation behaviour
4.4 MIMI Maturity Level for umzumbe Local Municipality
Table 5 shows the MIMI Maturity Level for Umzumbe Local Municipality. The municipality obtained an Innovation Maturity Level of 1. The score of 1 means that innovation in this municipality is limited, if present at all. There is minimal awareness or evidence of innovation among individual officials or within the organization as a whole. The importance of innovation is not yet adequately recognized. At Maturity Level 1, the municipality shows only limited processes, awareness, and understanding related to innovation. It has not established any formal processes for innovation, nor has it implemented performance measurements, rules and procedures, or allocated resources— whether human, financial, or infrastructural—to support innovative efforts. Collaboration and the flow of ideas are minimal, and officials are not actively involved in innovation. Technology projects are neither tested nor supported. The municipality does not actively seek innovative solutions and lacks systems and business processes to record, store, or retrieve knowledge. As a result, knowledge is not applied to develop new practices or improve service delivery.
Table 323. MIMI Maturity Levels in umzumbe
Table 6 presents the MIMI Maturity Levels across all participating municipalities. Innovation is applied. There is no evidence of implementation in the departments of the municipality. Innovation is limited, if any. There is no awareness or evidence of innovation on the part of individual officials or the organisation. Additionally, the municipality needs to increase its efforts in practising and strengthening innovative measures.
5. Conclusion
Umzumbe Local Municipality scored an average maturity level of 1. Innovation is limited, if any, and there is no evidence of innovation on the part of individual officials or the organisation. To progress to maturity level 2 or 3, the municipality should aim to improve on items in which it scored the same points as the national average and those in which it scored less than 2.
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