This chapter deals with three important components of development planning which are lacking in Sabah. The first is concerned with the process of development planning. The second is on a theory of economic development. And, the third on how plans and theories can be translated into action. The theoretical framework is all important because the thrust of the development plan, the strategy for economic development and the type of socio-economic system are largely determined by the planners and ...

Development planning and practices reflect the existence of a dominant paradigm of development accepted by a community of scholars and practitioners of the time. When we talk about a development paradigm, we are talking about a scientific approach to development that provides model problems and solutions to a community of scholars and practitioners (Rogers, 1983: 43). The study of paradigms is inherently related to scientific revolutions made possible through intellectual shifts also known as...

Sabah is basically an agricultural state and has plenty of land still underdeveloped. The state has a population of about 1.3 million and the majority live in the rural areas. In addition, there are about 50 ethnic groups with different cultures, life styles and standard of living in the state. When considering manpower planning in Sabah, one has to take into account a number of factors. As far as the economic factor is concerned, it provides for the manpower needs in the market. In other wor...

The creation of a bumiputera commercial and industrial community is a stated government policy of the nation. Similarly, the task of increasing the number of bumiputera entrepreneurs in Sabah has been an important goal of successive State Governments. The implementation of the policy is considered as one of the key tools for restructuring society so that the identification of race with economic function and geographical location may be eliminated. The aim of the present paper is to examine th...