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Identifying Core Indicators of Sustainable Competitiveness for Malaysian Tourism

This study examined the concept of sustainable competitiveness bridging the national productivity and sustainable development. Indeed, the overwhelming choices of indicators may lead to ineffective adoption and policy implementation in the industry or country level. Based on the Sustainable Competi...

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Main Authors: Soh, Ann Ni, Puah, Chin Hong, Mohammad Affendy, Arip
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Language:English
Published: Asia Business Research Corporation Ltd 2022
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HB Economic Theory
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46338/1/Identifying%20core%20indicators.pdf
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spelling my.unimas.ir-463382024-10-17T02:54:49Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46338/ Identifying Core Indicators of Sustainable Competitiveness for Malaysian Tourism Soh, Ann Ni Puah, Chin Hong Mohammad Affendy, Arip HB Economic Theory This study examined the concept of sustainable competitiveness bridging the national productivity and sustainable development. Indeed, the overwhelming choices of indicators may lead to ineffective adoption and policy implementation in the industry or country level. Based on the Sustainable Competitiveness Index (SCI) proposed by the World Economic Forum, this study presents an effective metrics that comprehensively measures the tourism sustainable competitiveness for Malaysia. Findings revealed that the five key dimensions are human capital; market conditions; policy environment and enabling conditions; physical environment; and technology and innovation. The important features identified using random forest regression indicated 12 key indicators that may serve as a starting point for practitioners, tourism business leaders and policymakers to move towards the Sustainable Competitiveness path. The constructed Tourism Sustainable Competitiveness Index (TSCI) also traced six impactful tourism crises successfully. The TSCI may act as an early warning tool, essential for crises management as well as recovery planning. Asia Business Research Corporation Ltd 2022 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46338/1/Identifying%20core%20indicators.pdf Soh, Ann Ni and Puah, Chin Hong and Mohammad Affendy, Arip (2022) Identifying Core Indicators of Sustainable Competitiveness for Malaysian Tourism. Asian Journal of Business Research, 12 (3). pp. 82-101. ISSN 1178-8933 https://ajbr.co.nz/abstract?id=186 DOI: DOI 10.14707/ajbr.220136
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topic HB Economic Theory
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Soh, Ann Ni
Puah, Chin Hong
Mohammad Affendy, Arip
Identifying Core Indicators of Sustainable Competitiveness for Malaysian Tourism
description This study examined the concept of sustainable competitiveness bridging the national productivity and sustainable development. Indeed, the overwhelming choices of indicators may lead to ineffective adoption and policy implementation in the industry or country level. Based on the Sustainable Competitiveness Index (SCI) proposed by the World Economic Forum, this study presents an effective metrics that comprehensively measures the tourism sustainable competitiveness for Malaysia. Findings revealed that the five key dimensions are human capital; market conditions; policy environment and enabling conditions; physical environment; and technology and innovation. The important features identified using random forest regression indicated 12 key indicators that may serve as a starting point for practitioners, tourism business leaders and policymakers to move towards the Sustainable Competitiveness path. The constructed Tourism Sustainable Competitiveness Index (TSCI) also traced six impactful tourism crises successfully. The TSCI may act as an early warning tool, essential for crises management as well as recovery planning.
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author Soh, Ann Ni
Puah, Chin Hong
Mohammad Affendy, Arip
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Puah, Chin Hong
Mohammad Affendy, Arip
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title Identifying Core Indicators of Sustainable Competitiveness for Malaysian Tourism
title_short Identifying Core Indicators of Sustainable Competitiveness for Malaysian Tourism
title_full Identifying Core Indicators of Sustainable Competitiveness for Malaysian Tourism
title_fullStr Identifying Core Indicators of Sustainable Competitiveness for Malaysian Tourism
title_full_unstemmed Identifying Core Indicators of Sustainable Competitiveness for Malaysian Tourism
title_sort identifying core indicators of sustainable competitiveness for malaysian tourism
publisher Asia Business Research Corporation Ltd
publishDate 2022
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46338/1/Identifying%20core%20indicators.pdf
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