Michael Msawenkosi Thabethe, Abdella Kosa Chebo, Shepherd Dhliwayo

Abstract

It is not surprising that firms benefit from adopting and practicing entrepreneurial activities in both public and private sectors. However, the study of corporate entrepreneurship (CE) in the education sector and university entrance performance is limited. Therefore, this study examines the relationship between CE and performance in the education sector as well as the perceived differences in terms of gender, age, and managerial levels. The study employed both descriptive and explanatory design and data were collected from a total of 426 respondents from the Department of Education in the KwaZulu Natal province of South Africa. The study found that there is statistically significant correlation between all CE practices and University Entrance Performance. Besides, the study shows that there is no statistically significant difference of opinion between the mean scores of male and female respondents about how they perceive the level of CE elements. The study also shows that a statistically significant variance does not exist between the various age groups and management levels on how they perceive the levels of CE in the Department of Education. Therefore, the public educational sector must adopt CE to enhance the organizational performance.