Final Delphi consensus workshop ranking results
| Question 1: Personal entrepreneurial characteristics (attributes, drivers or motivators) of academics who operate Entities in the Consortium | |||
| Ranking | Characteristics | Mean | SD |
| 1 | Perseverance and resilience | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| 2 | Creates and innovates | 2.7 | 1.2 |
| 3 | Building collaborative relationships | 3.1 | 1.1 |
| 4 | Research competence | 3.3 | 1.6 |
| 5 | Networking and connecting | 3.3 | 1.5 |
| Question 2: Enablers that would motivate an academic to establish and develop an Entity in the Consortium | |||
| Ranking | Enablers | Mean | SD |
| 1 | Entrepreneurial organisation culture | 2.6 | 1.4 |
| 2 | Wide and varied funding options | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| 3 | Research infrastructure | 3.0 | 1.3 |
| 4 | Networks and collaborators | 3.2 | 1.5 |
| 5 | Reduced bureaucracy | 3.4 | 1.6 |
| Question 3: Barriers that would dissuade an academic from establishing and developing an Entity in the Consortium | |||
| Ranking | Barriers | Mean | SD |
| 1 | Limited funding opportunities or low success rate | 2.6 | 1.5 |
| 2 | Non‐responsive shared services support | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| 3 | Shortage of discretionary funds for ongoing, unfunded activities | 3.1 | 1.2 |
| 4 | Bureaucracy | 3.2 | 1.3 |
| 5 | Inefficiencies when both the Consortium and Wits are involved as parties to the contract | 3.3 | 1.6 |
| Question 4: Behaviours (actions) required to successfully establish an Entity in the Consortium | |||
| Ranking | Behaviours | Mean | SD |
| 1 | Demonstrate leadership ability | 2.3 | 1.5 |
| 2 | Identify, choose, and master academic niche area | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| 3 | Work hard and consistently | 3.1 | 1.3 |
| 4 | Manage teams effectively | 3.2 | 1.3 |
| 5 | Communicate effectively | 3.7 | 1.1 |
| Ranking | Characteristics | Mean | SD |
| 1 | Perseverance and resilience | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| 2 | Creates and innovates | 2.7 | 1.2 |
| 3 | Building collaborative relationships | 3.1 | 1.1 |
| 4 | Research competence | 3.3 | 1.6 |
| 5 | Networking and connecting | 3.3 | 1.5 |
| 1 | Entrepreneurial organisation culture | 2.6 | 1.4 |
| 2 | Wide and varied funding options | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| 3 | Research infrastructure | 3.0 | 1.3 |
| 4 | Networks and collaborators | 3.2 | 1.5 |
| 5 | Reduced bureaucracy | 3.4 | 1.6 |
| Ranking | Barriers | Mean | SD |
| 1 | Limited funding opportunities or low success rate | 2.6 | 1.5 |
| 2 | Non‐responsive shared services support | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| 3 | Shortage of discretionary funds for ongoing, unfunded activities | 3.1 | 1.2 |
| 4 | Bureaucracy | 3.2 | 1.3 |
| 5 | Inefficiencies when both the Consortium and Wits are involved as parties to the contract | 3.3 | 1.6 |
| Ranking | Behaviours | Mean | SD |
| 1 | Demonstrate leadership ability | 2.3 | 1.5 |
| 2 | Identify, choose, and master academic niche area | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| 3 | Work hard and consistently | 3.1 | 1.3 |
| 4 | Manage teams effectively | 3.2 | 1.3 |
| 5 | Communicate effectively | 3.7 | 1.1 |
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