This paper examines the factors influencing entrepreneurial behaviour in the public sector in Tanzania. To obtain data on the antecedents of entrepreneurial behaviour, we surveyed employees of Tabora Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (TUWASA) using a one-shot cross-sectional survey. Data collection involved a self-administered survey questionnaire with the close-ended questions. We used multiple regression analysis to determine the factors determining entrepreneurial behaviour. In our study, we measure entrepreneurial behaviour as a composite index of three entrepreneurial attributes: innovation, risk-taking and pro-activeness. Results have demonstrated that entrepreneurial behaviour is influenced by four factors, of which goal clarity and education level of the employee had the most significant and positive effect. Of the organisation factors included in the study, only one variable turned out to have a significant influence on employees’ entrepreneurial behaviour. These results suggest that management of the studied organisation must adopt a strategic management approach to motivate employees to unleash their entrepreneurial behaviour. Demonstration of entrepreneurial behaviour appeared to be unaffected by marital status, sex, reward system autonomy and public support. This possibility presents a probing avenue for further research into the factors that contribute to the demonstration of entrepreneurial behaviour in the public sector.

本文研究了坦桑尼亚公共部门中影响企业家行为的因素。为了获得有关创业行为前因的数据，我们采用了一次断面调查，对塔博拉市城市供水和卫生局（TUWASA）的员工进行了调查。数据收集涉及一个自我管理的调查问卷，其中包含一些封闭性问题。我们使用多元回归分析来确定决定企业家行为的因素。在我们的研究中，我们将企业家行为作为三个企业家属性的综合指数来衡量：创新，冒险和积极主动。结果表明，企业家行为受四个因素的影响，其中目标明确性和员工受教育程度最显着，最积极的影响。在研究中包括的组织因素中，只有一个变量被证明对员工的创业行为有重大影响。这些结果表明，所研究组织的管理层必须采用战略管理方法来激励员工释放其创业行为。企业家行为的证明似乎不受婚姻状况，性别，奖励制度自主权和公众支持的影响。这种可能性为进一步研究有助于证明公共部门中企业家行为的因素提供了一个探索途径。这些结果表明，所研究组织的管理层必须采用战略管理方法来激励员工释放其创业行为。企业家行为的证明似乎不受婚姻状况，性别，奖励制度自主权和公众支持的影响。这种可能性为进一步研究有助于证明公共部门中企业家行为的因素提供了一个探索途径。这些结果表明，所研究组织的管理层必须采用战略管理方法来激励员工释放其创业行为。企业家行为的证明似乎不受婚姻状况，性别，奖励制度自主权和公众支持的影响。这种可能性为进一步研究有助于证明公共部门中企业家行为的因素提供了一个探索途径。