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Mhizha, Alick
- Views and Perceptions of Residents on Township Tourism Development: Empirical Evidence from Epworth, Highfields and Mbare
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International Journal of Innovative Research and Development, Vol 3, No 10 (2014), Pagination:Abstract
Township tourism to a certain degree has been in existence in Zimbabwe since the attainment of independence from colonial rule in 1980. It has however not been well organized to become meaningful and sustainable for the benefit of ordinary local residents. In the 1980’s it was in the form of Harare City tours that included such areas as Mbare and Mupedzanhamo Markets in Mbare high density suburb as well as the balancing rocks in Epworth high density township. The selection and inclusion of some houses in the high density suburb of Highfields, that were formerly occupied by liberation war heroes and nationalists and turning them into tourist facilities can therefore not be said to be the beginning of township tourism in Zimbabwe. This paper suggests that, the direction taken by authorities in October 2012 did not take into account all the aspects of pro-poor tourism development nor did it respect all the necessary steps towards the enhancement of responsible and sustainable community development. The research conducted in the township of Highfields found out that over 90% of the locals were unable to appreciate how they could effectively benefit from this initiative. The research also identified some knowledge gaps resulting from lack of effective sensitization and buy-in from the local communities. Researchers recommend some steps that could be considered to strengthen the foundation laid and to ensure acceptability and sustenance of tourism activities in the community. The study contributes to the fundamental issues of sustainable tourism development and recommends best practices that accommodate responsible township tourism in developing nations.
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Township, tourism and sustainable developmentFull Text
- Application of the ‘Chameleon Survival Strategy Model’ in the Study of Strategic Management in Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises
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International Journal of Innovative Research and Development, Vol 3, No 6 (2014), Pagination:Abstract
With the objective finding out the challenges faced by Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) in their efforts to adopt strategic management, the research leading to the production of this paper was conducted in Harare, Zimbabwe. Making use of the Chameleon Survival Strategy Model the author studied the characteristics of SMEs under each attribute of the model and extracted the major possible causes of failure to embrace strategic management in SMEs. The application of the model and the findings obtained from the respondents against its attributes are presented in this paper. Out of the findings key challenges to SMEs are explained, leading to the conclusion that SMEs in the research generally failed the strategic management test presented in the model. The conclusion is that SMEs in Harare did not practise strategic management effectively due to the challenges outlined by the author.
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strategic management, Small and Medium scale enterprises, the chameleon, Survival, StrategyFull Text