HUMAN CAPACITY BUILDING AND HUMAN RESOURCES AS PANACEA FOR ORGANISATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS OF SPORT TOURISM IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA

Authors

  • Francis Chukwudi Nwaogu PhD, Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
  • Henry Chidi Maduanusi M.Ed., Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v0i0.2963

Keywords:

human capacity building, human resources, organizational effectiveness, Imo State

Abstract

Sport tourism has been adjudged one of the money-spinning sectors that if properly harnessed is capable of creating jobs for the unemployed as well as increase the GDP of a country. However, in achieving this, there is need to develop human capacity building as well as providing a platform for training of personnel to actualize organizational effectiveness in sport tourism development in Imo state. The researcher discovered there is a lull in sport tourism development in Imo state and therefore suggested that training and re-training of workers should be key while competent and highly resourceful personnel be recruited to drive the sport tourism sector in Imo state to a logical conclusion.

 

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2020-03-29

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Vol 7, No 1 (2020)

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