Human resource issues in a small island setting the case of the Maldivian tourism industry
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Shakeela, A
Cooper, C
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2009
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This paper analyses the development of the tourism industry in the small island nation of the Republic of Maldives, highlighting the role of expatriate and local employment within the Maldivian tourism industry. It is argued that in order for tourism to be sustainable, the prevailing focus on tourism development needs to be changed with more prominence given to human resource development - the core of the tourism industry.This paper analyses the development of the tourism industry in the small island nation of the Republic of Maldives, highlighting the role of expatriate and local employment within the Maldivian tourism industry. It is argued that in order for tourism to be sustainable, the prevailing focus on tourism development needs to be changed with more prominence given to human resource development - the core of the tourism industry.
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Journal Title
Tourism Recreation Research
Volume
34
Issue
1
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© 2009 Tourism Recreation Research. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal website for access to the definitive, published version.
Subject
Tourism
Impacts of tourism
Tourism management
Tourism resource appraisal