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Abstract

Inovasi merupakan aspek yang penting dalam sektor pelancongan. Persekitaran luaran yang semakin mencabar mendorong sesebuah perniagaan untuk berinovasi supaya dapat terus berdaya saing. Program homestay merupakan satu bentuk aktiviti pelancongan luar bandar yang mempunyai keunikan tersendiri dan berpotensi menyumbang kepada pembangunan sosio-ekonomi masyarakat setempat. Namun, limitasi kesedaran pengusaha program homestay terhadap kepentingan pelaksanaan inovasi boleh menyebabkan sebilangan program homestay tidak berdaya saing. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menkaji keupayaan pelaksanaan inovasi produk dan mengenal pasti faktor penentu yang mempengaruhi inovasi tersebut dalam program homestay. Lapan buah program homestay di Semenanjung Malaysia telah dipilih berdasarkan kepada beberapa kriteria yang telah ditetapkan. Temu bual bersemuka telah dijalankan bersama penyelaras program homestay yang terlibat dan teknik analisis kandungan digunakan dalam analisis data. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan inovasi produk yang paling ketara dilaksanakan ialah peningkatan kualiti penginapan, keunikan pakej aktiviti desa dan perkembangan perusahaan industri kecil dan sederhana. Manakala empat faktor penentu inovasi yang ditemui adalah orientasi pasaran, semangat keusahawanan, sokongan kerajaan dan pengetahuan. Implikasi praktikal kajian ini adalah sumbangan data empirikal yang dapat digunakan oleh pihak industri sebagai panduan untuk menaik taraf program homestay di Malaysia supaya lebih berdaya maju.

Alternate abstract:

Innovation is an essential aspect of the tourism sector. The increasingly challenging external environment is forcing businesses to innovate for continuously competitive. A homestay program is a form of rural tourism activity that has its uniqueness and potential to contribute to the socio-economic development of the local community. However, a lack of awareness among homestay operators of the importance of innovation implementation leads to some homestay programs ' incompetence. This study aims to explore the capability of product innovation implementation; and had identified determinantfactors that influence innovation implementation in the homestay program. In total, eight homestay programs at Peninsular Malaysia were selected based on several criteria. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with the homestays ' coordinators, and the collected data were analysed using the content analysis technique. Results have shown that the most significant product innovation in the homestay programme in the case study area is improving accommodation quality, uniqueness of rural activity packages, and enhancement of small-medium enterprise business. In addition, four determinant factors were found, including market orientation, entrepreneurial spirit, government support, and knowledge. The practical implication is that industry players can utilise the empirical data as a benchmark to upgrade the other program homestay in Malaysia to be more competitive.

Details

Title
Keupayaan Pelaksanaan Inovasi Produk dalam Program Homestay di Semenanjung Malaysia
Author
Suflarruddin, Suhaida Herni; Jaafar, Mastura; Rahman, Suraiyati
Pages
109-120
Publication year
2021
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
ISSN
01272713
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Indonesian
ProQuest document ID
2639222502
Copyright
© 2021. This work is published under https://ejournals.ukm.my/pengurusan/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.