Additive manufacturing in South Africa: critical success factors
Despite the advances and significant benefits of additive manufacturing globally, Africa and several developing countries are lagging behind due to several adoption barriers. South Africa has nevertheless made significant gains in the area of additive manufacturing over the past three decades. The c...
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| author | Thywill Cephas Dzogbewu Samuel Koranteng Fianko Nathaniel Amoah Sampson Afrifa Jnr Deon de Beer |
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| description | Despite the advances and significant benefits of additive manufacturing globally, Africa and several developing countries are lagging behind due to several adoption barriers. South Africa has nevertheless made significant gains in the area of additive manufacturing over the past three decades. The current study examines the critical success factors that have led to South Africa’s relative success in the field of additive manufacturing by overcoming the barriers. One of such success factors was the demonstration of visionary leadership and commitment to additive manufacturing through huge investments. The building of human capital through education and research in the area of additive manufacturing is another factor. The development of a strong collaboration between industry and research involving both local and international institutions represents another success factor in South Africa’s additive manufacturing growth. Lastly, a positive national culture that drives the adoption of new technologies which is defined by the display of low power distance, high individuality, masculinity, and lower uncertainty avoidance index is another success factor of additive manufacturing in South Africa. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cba559d19033498799fdd6602ebad4722022-12-22T03:45:24ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402022-11-01811e11852Additive manufacturing in South Africa: critical success factorsThywill Cephas Dzogbewu0Samuel Koranteng Fianko1Nathaniel Amoah2Sampson Afrifa Jnr3Deon de Beer4Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa; Centre for Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, South Africa; Corresponding author.Department of Business Support Studies, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, Free State, South AfricaDepartment of Economics and Management, Universita degli Studi di Brescia, ItalyDepartment of Business Support Studies, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, Free State, South AfricaCentre for Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, South AfricaDespite the advances and significant benefits of additive manufacturing globally, Africa and several developing countries are lagging behind due to several adoption barriers. South Africa has nevertheless made significant gains in the area of additive manufacturing over the past three decades. The current study examines the critical success factors that have led to South Africa’s relative success in the field of additive manufacturing by overcoming the barriers. One of such success factors was the demonstration of visionary leadership and commitment to additive manufacturing through huge investments. The building of human capital through education and research in the area of additive manufacturing is another factor. The development of a strong collaboration between industry and research involving both local and international institutions represents another success factor in South Africa’s additive manufacturing growth. Lastly, a positive national culture that drives the adoption of new technologies which is defined by the display of low power distance, high individuality, masculinity, and lower uncertainty avoidance index is another success factor of additive manufacturing in South Africa.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022031401Additive manufacturingSouth AfricaCritical Success FactorsChallengesHofstede cultural dimension |
| spellingShingle | Thywill Cephas Dzogbewu Samuel Koranteng Fianko Nathaniel Amoah Sampson Afrifa Jnr Deon de Beer Additive manufacturing in South Africa: critical success factors Heliyon Additive manufacturing South Africa Critical Success Factors Challenges Hofstede cultural dimension |
| title | Additive manufacturing in South Africa: critical success factors |
| title_full | Additive manufacturing in South Africa: critical success factors |
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| title_short | Additive manufacturing in South Africa: critical success factors |
| title_sort | additive manufacturing in south africa critical success factors |
| topic | Additive manufacturing South Africa Critical Success Factors Challenges Hofstede cultural dimension |
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