International Journal on Recent Trends in Business and Tourism (IJRTBT)

Developing Eco-Friendly Artistic Accommodations: Strategies for Transforming Weizhou Island into A Premier Homestay Destination for Tourists

2024-05-10T08:12:57+00:00

This study examines the transformation of Weizhou Island, China, into a premier tourist destination through the development of eco-friendly artistic accommodations. Amidst the rapid growth of global tourism, Weizhou Island faces both opportunities and challenges. While tourism can stimulate local economies and foster cultural exchange, it also introduces environmental and social concerns. The research employs an extensive literature review of sustainable tourism practices, eco-friendly accommodations, and community engagement to identify critical gaps and formulate actionable strategies tailored to the island’s unique context. It emphasises sustainable tourism by balancing ecological conservation, cultural preservation, and economic development. The findings highlight the importance of sustainable tourism policies and effective destination management in fostering eco-friendly and culturally sensitive homestays. Destination social responsibility emerges as a key mediator, connecting policy and management with sustainable outcomes. This underscores the need for a comprehensive approach incorporating local community engagement and environmental stewardship in tourism strategies. The study advocates integrating artistic and ecological elements in homestay designs to enhance tourist experiences while preserving the island’s natural and cultural heritage. These strategies aim to attract tourists and ensure the long-term sustainability and resilience of the local tourism industry.

An Analysis of Factors Influencing Ocean Tourism Under Government Regulations in Nigeria

2024-09-30T06:59:54+00:00

Ocean tourism in Nigeria remains undeveloped despite its potential, profitability, and sustainability. The industry's current situation is attributed to factors that affect and impact it in the presence of government regulations. The importance of ocean tourism in Nigeria cannot be overemphasized since it brings economic diversification, job creation, foreign exchange earnings, infrastructure development, cultural exchange, environmental awareness and conversation, community development, promotion of local business, and global visibility. Factors that impact ocean tourism in Nigeria include infrastructure, safety and security, environmental quality, regulatory framework, marketing and promotion, cultural and heritage attractions, accessibility, tourist facilities, political stability, and economic factors. Developing ocean tourism in Nigeria would considerably be a game changer in improving economic activities that create a lot of business opportunities.

Design and Development of Hope Island Tourism Village as an Incentive Travel Destination in the Special Area of Jakarta, Indonesia

2024-09-27T07:25:05+00:00

Incentive travel is a business strategy that companies use to motivate employees by encouraging them to travel to a specific destination. This is a unique and effective way to increase consumer motivation and interaction within the company. Indonesia was chosen as one of the top incentive destinations, also prioritising incentive travel as one of its economic driving engines. MICE (Meeting, Incentive, Convention, and Exhibition) destinations play an important role in the success of MICE activities, have strategic value in the right destination competitiveness, and are able to handle efficiently and effectively the changing and dynamic environment that surrounds the tourism industry. The advantages of the city of Jakarta as an incentive travel destination are not optimal, but the city of Jakarta has a tourist village that can be developed as a destination for incentive travel activities. Tourism villages as destinations have good accessibility, tourist attractions, community participation, stable security, accommodation, communication, and labour in the village, and tourist attractions are quite well known to tourists. This study uses TOWS (Threat, Opportunity, Weakness, Strength) as an analysis method to evaluate the condition of the Harapan Island area as an incentive travel destination in Jakarta. This study focuses on internal and external factors to determine the condition of the Pulau Harapan area to be considered as an incentive travel destination. The main informants include tourism awareness group academics, and experts in the field of MICE. These findings reveal that Harapan Island has tourism potential, with a comfortable transportation system, recreation, homestays, and diverse flora and fauna. This study shows that improving the condition of the Harapan Island area as an incentive travel destination can increase quality tourist visits.

Barriers to Female Participation in Sri Lanka's Hotel Industry: A Qualitative Exploration of Cultural, Social, and Organizational Challenges

2024-12-20T09:15:24+00:00

The under-representation of women in Sri Lanka's hotel industry is a significant issue, reflecting broader global challenges related to gender diversity in the workforce. This study aims to identify and understand the barriers that prevent women from entering and advancing in the hotel industry, gather insights from various stakeholders, and examine the differences in experiences and challenges faced by women in large-scale versus medium-scale hotel establishments. A qualitative research design was employed, with data collected through 50 in-depth interviews with female and male employees, industry experts, and family members of female employees across the North Central, Eastern, and Central Provinces of Sri Lanka. Thematic analysis revealed five major themes: cultural and social barriers, family responsibilities, workplace environment and safety concerns, career progression and opportunities, and perceptions and stereotypes. Key findings indicate that traditional gender roles, societal expectations, and lack of supportive workplace policies significantly hinder women's participation. Additionally, safety concerns and limited career advancement opportunities exacerbate these challenges. Stakeholder perspectives underscore the need for comprehensive policies to promote gender diversity, including robust grievance mechanisms, flexible work arrangements, and targeted recruitment efforts. The study concludes that addressing these barriers requires coordinated efforts from hotel management, government, and industry bodies to create a more inclusive and supportive environment for female employees.

Influence of Industrialization on Sustainable Development: Evidence from Asian and European Developing Countries

2024-10-18T04:35:37+00:00

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of industrialisation on sustainable development in developing Asian and European nations between 1990 and 2022. To accomplish this, the study employed a panel dataset and a variety of econometric models, including panel unit root, cointegration, and an autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model, to estimate the short-run and long-run dynamics between the variables. Moreover, the dynamic least squares (DOLS) model is used for confirming the robustness of the study’s findings. The cointegration result verifies that there is one-way cointegration between the concerned variables. The Panel ARDL's findings reveal that industrialisation has a long-run positive influence on sustainable development (as expressed by SDI) in developing nations in both Asia and Europe. However, compared to developing nations in Europe, industrialisation has a greater influence on sustainable development in Asian developing nations. However, industrialisation has a short-term detrimental impact on sustainable development in developing nations in both Asia and Europe. Therefore, the present study's statistical findings support the incidence of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis in developing Asian and European nations, highlighting the idea that industrialisation initially undermines sustainability (especially environmental sustainability) but eventually promotes sustainable development. These results offer compelling evidence that, on the long-term horizon, one of the major driving forces ensuring sustainable development in developing Asian and European countries is industrialisation.