Hospitality and Tourism

When the new tourist destination occurs, people usually come because of their curiosity. The purpose of this study was to analyze Trip Quality, Tourist Satisfaction, and Behavioral Intention of those who visited Bukit Panorama Pabangbon (Pabangbon Panoramic Hill) as a new tourism destination in Bogor district, West Java, Indonesia. The research method was descriptive quantitative. This research was a survey using a questionnaire. In the initial stages, validity and reliability tests were carried out, and the test results show that all items in the questionnaire were valid and reliable. The questionnaire was then distributed to respondents using a simple random sampling technique resulting 100 sets of data. Then the mean score of each variable and correlation value was calculated. The results showed that in general, the tourists' trip quality was good in which the affordable ticket got the highest score, while local transportation got the lowest. On the whole, they were satisfied with their experience visiting the site, and they were willing to return and recommend this new tourist attraction to friends and relatives. Among the construct under study, the correlation between trip quality and behavioral intention was stronger than the correlation between tourist satisfaction and behavioral intention. All are positive correlations.

The purpose of this article is to try to explain the benefits that can be obtained by learning the traditional knowledge of indigenous people around the world to overcome current perceptions and practices about the environment that has experienced serious degradation. Traditional Ecological Knowledge offers the appropriate tools to learn more  the insights of “Sacred Balance”. The research method used in this article was an in-depth analysis of the literature written by experts in the fields of biodiversity, culture, anthropology and ethnography. Synthesis has been taken from the review of this literature as described in this article with various modifications from field verification. This verification has been carried out in Bali through panel discussions with the heads and members of the banjar (village association) in Gianyar, Jatiluwih, Kerobokan and Ubud. The panel's focus was on the concept and practice of "Tri Hita Karana", the philosophy of Balinese life that e...

The purpose of this article is to highlight the cultural and environmental erosions in Bali caused by the effects of globalization through mass tourism, worldwide communication, international fashion and culinary as well as other aspects of modernity. Bali is not only inundated by countless hotels, malls, restaurants and never-ending concrete roads that clutter the once unique rice terraces and breathtaking vistas to fulfill the needs of the ever growing influx of mass tourism but is also suffers erosion of its age long tradition and heritage due to the same external threats. These foreign onslaught have posed negative impacts on the biocultural diversity of this small island of some 3 million inhabitants who have to bear the brunt of a mass tourist invasion of more than twice its population.The Balinese has potent traditional ecological knowledge (tek) and a philosophy of life called Tri Hita Karana that can deter those negative influences, because their philosophy of life forms a sacred balance as a basis to face all life challenges. However, to what extent and for how long can they be staved off is another question that this article aims to analyze and provide some provoking thoughts.

Kampung Wisata Batik Pesindon (KWBP) is one of tourist destinations in Pekalongan, Indonesia, where people can find various products related to Batik. Although this area has been declared as a tourism village, it has been well known by tourists as there are not many tourists interested to come to this area.  This study aims to determine the strategy that can be applied to develop Kampoeng Wisata Batik Pesindon as a good tourist attraction in Pekalongan City. The type of research used is descriptive with qualitative approach. The method of analysis used in this study is  SWOT analysis. Then SWOT Matrix is formulated to obtain the strategy to develop KWBP.  The result shows several development strategies in the category of human resources, product and marketing.

Urban tourism is going to be an important tourism activity in the world. Pekalongan, a small city in Central Java, is famous for its cultural heritage. One of the areas which is potentially developed to be a tourist destination is Kampung Sumbawan. The purpose of this paper is to find out and suggest how to manage urban tourism of Kampung Sumbawan in Krapyak, Pekalongan through SWOT analysis. 15 people participated in Focus Group Discussion (FGD). They are representatives from local governments, media, academicians, and local community from Kampung Sumbawan. This study used the research methods of SWOT analysis to investigate the internal ressources (strength and weaknesses) and external environment (opportunities and threats). Based on the SWOT analysis, the positioning of Kampung Sumbawan could be predicted and the strategy can be decided. The research found that the appropriate strategy to develop Kamping Sumbawan is by doing improvement strategy, especially in improving product ...

This research was conducted to determine the effect of community perceptions of ecotourism on the participation of Ketambe Village community in Mount Leuser National Park, Southeast Aceh. In this study the method used was descriptive correlational method with simple regression analysis by making the Ketambe Village community as the population in this study. The results of this study show that community perceptions about ecotourism in Mount Leuser National Park are good or positive. The desire to participate also looks good, namely participation in working or doing entrepreneurship in the field of tourism, providing land, participation in maintaining environmental cleanliness and safety, and participation in explaining tourist attraction objects. The correlation between community perceptions of ecotourism towards the participation of the Ketambe Village community is 0.511 which indicates that there is a relationship between community perceptions and community participation. The influ...

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh good corporate governance, ukuran perusahaan dan arus kas bebas terhadap kinerja keuangan perusahaan tahun 2017-2020. Sampel berjumlah 18 perusahaan restoran, hotel dan pariwisata yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis regresi berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara parsial good corporate governance, arus kas bebas dan ukuran perusahaan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja keuangan. Penerapan good corporate governance yang baik mampu mendorong penggunaan aset perusahaan secara efektif dan meningkatkan kemampuan perusahaan untuk memperoleh laba bersih. Perusahaan dengan aset besar dapat menggunakan sumber daya yang besar, sehingga perusahaan dapat berinvestasi dengan mudah dan juga dapat memenuhi permintaan produk. Arus kas bebas yang besar memungkinkan manajemen untuk mengelola biaya keagenan, alokasi sumber daya yang efisien dan investasi yang benar-benar me...

The literature that discusses HR management practices in the hospitality and tourism industry is still relatively limited, even though there are many issues related to human resources in the hospitality and tourism sectors. This paper aims to examine the literature related to employee engagement practices in the hospitality and tourism sectors and their impact on other constructs. To obtain literature data, the publish or perish software was used and the Google Scholar database was selected. The keyword used is "work engagement hospitality tourism". In the initial search, 200 literatures were obtained from 2016 to 2021. Then the 200 literatures were selected so that 75 references were obtained. Using the Mendeley reference manager and Publish or Perish software, data on the most cited articles, top-tier journals, and top publishers were collected. Furthermore, the 75 references were processed using the VOS Viewer so that cluster data was obtained which consisted of the ite...

The literature that discusses HR management practices in the hospitality and tourism industry is still relatively limited, even though there are many issues related to human resources in the hospitality and tourism sectors. This paper aims to examine the literature related to employee engagement practices in the hospitality and tourism sectors and their impact on other constructs. To obtain literature data, the publish or perish software was used and the Google Scholar database was selected. The keyword used is "work engagement hospitality tourism". In the initial search, 200 literatures were obtained from 2016 to 2021. Then the 200 literatures were selected so that 75 references were obtained. Using the Mendeley reference manager and Publish or Perish software, data on the most cited articles, top-tier journals, and top publishers were collected. Furthermore, the 75 references were processed using the VOS Viewer so that cluster data was obtained which consisted of the ite...

This study investigates the relationship between tourist satisfaction, destination image, and tourist loyalty. A descriptive correlational study was used as the research methodology, with destination image as the independent variable, tourist satisfaction as the mediating variable, and tourist loyalty as the dependent variable. The data was taken from domestic tourists visiting Jakarta, with a total sample of 280 people. Structural Equation Modelling with Smart PLS. was used to analyse the data. The findings revealed a significant positive correlation between city image and tourist loyalty, city image and tourist satisfaction, and tourist satisfaction with tourist loyalty. The relationship between city image and tourist loyalty is also mediated by tourist satisfaction. The higher the value of the city's image, the more satisfied and loyal the tourists to the city. Based on the findings of the study, theoretical and managerial implications are provided, and recommendations for fu...

A Program “Less Waste Event” mulai menjadi perhatian penyelenggara dan diaplikasikan pada kegiatan MICE. Tujuan dari penerapan program ini adalah mengantisipasi adanya produksi sampah yang berlebih serta bertanggung jawab atas keberlangsungan lingkungan. Acara Indonesia Outdoor Festival 2020 yang digelar oleh Consina Outdoor Services Event di Balai Sidang Jakarta Convention Center juga menjadikan Program “Less Waste Event” perhatian. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana implementasi Program “Less Waste Event” dan mengetahui faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kesuksesan implementasi Program “Less Waste Event” pada acara tersebut. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian descriptive research dengan pendekatan case study dengan objek penelitian implementasi Program “Less Waste Event” pada pelaksanaan Indonesia Outdoor Festival 2020 oleh Consina Outdoor Services Event di Balai Sidang Jakarta Convention Center yang diselenggarakan pada 12 - 15 Maret 2020. Metode pengumpulan data y...

Creative tourism is a new type of tourism with different concept and fresh compared to the concept of Cultural Tourism. Creative Tourism is more focused on the involvement of tourists to be active in tourism activities, and it is necessary to involve local communities and informal activities. One of tourist destinations related to creative tourism is Kampung Wisata Kreatif Dago Pojok (Dago Pojok Creative Tourism Village) located in Bandung, west Java, that presents the atmosphere of the town. This research aimed to see how the leaders of this village managed this area which has been claimed as a creative tourism village. The research was also conducted to examine the visitors' opinion about this tourist destination and the reasons they visited this place. The research method used was descriptive quantitative correlational. The research instrument was questionnaire followed up with interview and observation. Statistical calculation was done to find the mean value of indicators and correlation value of the variables under study. The results showed that there were 15 existing tourism activities in Kampung Wisata Kreatif Dago Pojok, but only 8 of them belong to the creative tourism category. The correlation test results showed the moderate relationship between creative tourism in Kampung Wisata Kreatif Dago Pojok and the reason of tourists coming, and the influence of creative tourism toward the reason of visiting was only 29%. Visitors' internal reasons to come to Kampung Wisata Kreatif Dago Pojok was higher than their external reasons.

This research was conducted to determine the effect of community perceptions of ecotourism on the participation of Ketambe Village community in Mount Leuser National Park, Southeast Aceh. In this study the method used was descriptive correlational method with simple regression analysis by making the Ketambe Village community as the population in this study. The results of this study show that community perceptions about ecotourism in Mount Leuser National Park are good or positive. The desire to participate also looks good, namely participation in working or doing entrepreneurship in the field of tourism, providing land, participation in maintaining environmental cleanliness and safety, and participation in explaining tourist attraction objects. The correlation between community perceptions of ecotourism towards the participation of the Ketambe Village community is 0.511 which indicates that there is a relationship between community perceptions and community participation. The influence of community perception on community participation is 26.1% and the remaining 73.9% is influenced by other variables.

Kampung Wisata Batik Pesindon (KWBP) is one of tourist destinations in Pekalongan, Indonesia, where people can find various products related to Batik. Although this area has been declared as a tourism village, it has been well known by tourists as there are not many tourists interested to come to this area.  This study aims to determine the strategy that can be applied to develop Kampoeng Wisata Batik Pesindon as a good tourist attraction in Pekalongan City. The type of research used is descriptive with qualitative approach. The method of analysis used in this study is  SWOT analysis. Then SWOT Matrix is formulated to obtain the strategy to develop KWBP.  The result shows several development strategies in the category of human resources, product and marketing.

Enjoying a typical food in Cirebon is one of the tourism activities carried out by the tourists when visiting Cirebon. Therefore, this study aims to determine the phenomenon of culinary tourism in Cirebon, especially from the visitors' perspective. Things observed among other are visitor characteristics, favorite typical food, the choice of places to taste the food, and visitors opinion on matters related to culinary tourism. The method used is descriptive method which aims to depict the phenomenon under study. Data was collected using a questionnaire where visitors were asked to fill it by giving a check mark in the appropriate answers according to their opinion. The data were processed statistically by calculating the frequency, mean value, standard deviation, and cross tabulation. The results showed the respondents demography, the most favorite typical food namely Empal Gentong, the respondents preference to visit local restaurant instead of traditional market and food festivals, and their attitude regarding culinary tourism.

Enjoying a typical food in Cirebon is one of the tourism activities carried out by the tourists when visiting Cirebon. Therefore, this study aims to determine the phenomenon of culinary tourism in Cirebon, especially from the visitors' perspective. Things observed among other are visitor characteristics, favorite typical food, the choice of places to taste the food, and visitors opinion on matters related to culinary tourism. The method used is descriptive method which aims to depict the phenomenon under study. Data was collected using a questionnaire where visitors were asked to fill it by giving a check mark in the appropriate answers according to their opinion. The data were processed statistically by calculating the frequency, mean value, standard deviation, and cross tabulation. The results showed the respondents demography, the most favorite typical food namely Empal Gentong, the respondents preference to visit local restaurant instead of traditional market and food festivals, and their attitude regarding culinary tourism.