Reimagining survival under COVID-19 : a micro-business perspective of navigating constant disruption in Zimbabwe

Tendai Chikweche; Belinda Chaora

doi:10.1080/26437015.2022.2108739

Reimagining survival under COVID-19 : a micro-business perspective of navigating constant disruption in Zimbabwe

Tendai Chikweche
, Belinda Chaora

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Abstract

The article investigates the impact of COVID-19 on microbusiness enterprises (MBEs), establishing the coping strategies used to mitigate the impact and build resilience. A practical framework for building resilience is recommended for use by the enterprises as part of contributing to the entrepreneurial revolution agenda. An online survey using Survey Monkey was used to collect data from MBEs from a national sample in Zimbabwe. Key findings from the study include overwhelming evidence of the negative financial impact of COVID-19 on the MBEs and its impact on supply chain disruption and customer service. Practical recommendations include the need for MBEs to utilize creative resourcefulness by identifying tangible and nontangible resources in their ecosystem and utilizing their learning curve experience in dealing with precious disruptions to develop coping strategies for new challenges. MBEs should invest in the well-being of their employees and communities to foster collaboration for resilience building.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-11
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of the International Council for Small Business
Volume	4
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/26437015.2022.2108739
Publication status	Published - 2023

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Keywords

COVID-19
Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)
resilience

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Reimagining survival under COVID-19 : a micro-business perspective of navigating constant disruption in Zimbabwe

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