Tourism stakeholders perception on tourists’ expenditure in entertainment sector in Melaka UNESCO World Heritage area

This study examined the perception of government officers and tourism players on tourists’ expenditure pattern in entertainment activities in Melaka UNESCO World Heritage area. A total of 28 interviewees were interviewed using judgemental sampling technique. Content analysis was used to identify an...

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Main Authors: Ab Rahman, Syakir Amir, Mohamed Osman, Mariana, Bachok, Syahriah, Ibrahim, Mansor, Mohamed, Mohd Zin
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
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English
Published: 2016
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/53233/2/Slide%20Presentation.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/53233/13/ICABE2016%20Certificate.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/53233/
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Summary:This study examined the perception of government officers and tourism players on tourists’ expenditure pattern in entertainment activities in Melaka UNESCO World Heritage area. A total of 28 interviewees were interviewed using judgemental sampling technique. Content analysis was used to identify and evaluate the perceptions. Results revealed that 22 interviewees responded positive results on the finding of tourists spent less in entertainment (RM22.50 and below) while six interviewees responded negative response. These findings suggested several courses of action to enhance the cultural and recreational entertainment in the study area to increase the tourists’ expenditure.