Thinking designerly or thinking strategically in business: An exploration of process differences

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The internationalisation of retailing: What makes the African situation different?

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An evaluation of the tourism value-chain as an alternative to socio-economic development in Rwanda, Africa

Spencer, J.P., Safari, E. & Dakora, E.A.N. (2014). An evaluation of the tourism value-chain as an alternative to socio-economic development in Rwanda, Africa. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, 20(2:1), 569-583Tourism is a leading industry in the service sector on a global level, as well as a major provider of jobs and a significant generator of foreign exchange. Tourism is probably one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the global economy. During the period between 2006 and 2012 international tourist arrivals worldwide grew at an average annual rate of about 4.0 per cent. In 2006 there were 846 million tourists, and in 2012, 1.04 billion. The tourism industry consists of various stakeholders, and tourism demand is met by the joint efforts of these players. However, there appears little attempt in tourism management literature for developing areas proposing frameworks or models for integrating local community inputs, which could assist tourism companies to evaluate and manage a tourism value chain in poor third-world countries. This article considers the usability of the (tourism) value-chain as an alternative to socio-economic development in Rwanda. The specific findings on a tourism value-chain, discussed in this article, are extracted from a questionnaire survey done in 2009 in Rubavu, one of Rwanda’s destinations with a flourishing tourism sector, using questionnaires and secondary data

Determining the relationship between infrastructure and learner success: A comparative study of two primary schools in Zimbabwe

This study was designed to examine the extent to which the availability of adequate infrastructure or lack of it affects the future success of learners. This was against the backdrop of the persistent calls by researchers and agencies for the engagement with issues around basic, youth and adult education in Southern Africa so as to find ways of dealing with the region’s escalating primary school drop-out rates and limited access to both technical and vocational education. The study adopted a purely qualitative approach to uncover the meanings that participants attach to their behaviour, how they interpret situations, and what their perspectives are on particular issues. This study was conducted in two primary schools in Zimbabwe among 52 participants, which included 20 learners and 32 educators. The study indicates that the level of infrastructure available in the schools varies and, in some cases, is inadequate. But more importantly, the study found that a well-equipped school is more functional and presents better learning opportunities for learners. The study recommended, among other things, that school planners, funders and policy makers should take note of the positive impact that a functional, clean and attractive school building can make on education. The size of the population is small; therefore generalisation should be done cautiously. This paper adds to the literature on the significance of quality infrastructure in facilitating learner education, especially in a burgeoning economy such as Zimbabwe