State Foresight, Innovation and Entrepreneurship: The Case of Economic Development, E-Learning and Outsourcing Industry in Uganda
Organisation: Wellesley, Massachusetts USA, Northeastern University USA
Publish Date: Nov 2007
Country: Uganda
Sector: Innovation
Method: Creative thinking
Theme: Employment
Type: Article
Language: English
Tags: Foresight, Online education, Outsourcing, Networks, Systems thinking, Knowledge networks, Developing world, Global economy
Uganda's President Musaveni understood that Uganda's future could only progress via engagement with the global economic system. The success of the first, education-based phase of this initiative, however, produced 800,000 college graduates with few job prospects. An online global education network offered training to these graduates to help Uganda achieve a competitive advantage in attracting outsourced jobs. The convergence of the two visions behind the initiative led to an innovative solution to the challenges of postgraduate education and employment. The science of networks and research into the structures underlying organizational creativity provide guidance for implementing this process in institutional settings
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