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A Systems View Across Time and Space

Table 3 Obstacles to entrepreneurial innovation

From: A study on entrepreneurial innovation among entities in Singapore

Obstacles

Valid

Mean

Std. deviation

Variance

Excessive focus on immediate, short-term performance

200

3.7500

0.88964

0.791

Inadequate allocation of resources or staff

200

4.5200

0.50085

0.251

A tendency of senior managers to expect fast payoffs from projects

200

3.7500

0.88964

0.791

The absence of systems and structures to effectively manage the innovation process

200

4.5200

0.50085

0.251

A strong belief within the organization that innovation is an inherently risky activity

200

3.7500

0.88964

0.791