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  • Human Resource Policies: Striving for Sustainable Tourism Outcomes in the Maldives

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    Author(s)
    Shakeela, A
    Ruhanen, L
    Breakey, N
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Shakeela, Aishath
    Year published
    2012
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    Abstract
    At an operational level, the appropriate mix of government policies, laws and regulations can contribute to the long term sustainability of tourism destinations. While human resource development (HRD) has been recognized as a critical component for sustainable development of tourism destinations, in the context of Small Island Developing States few studies analyse whether appropriate policies are in place to address HRD needs and opportunities for the tourism sector. Drawing on research undertaken in the Maldives, this paper explores the role of government policies in HRD as a contributor to sustainable tourism development. ...
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    At an operational level, the appropriate mix of government policies, laws and regulations can contribute to the long term sustainability of tourism destinations. While human resource development (HRD) has been recognized as a critical component for sustainable development of tourism destinations, in the context of Small Island Developing States few studies analyse whether appropriate policies are in place to address HRD needs and opportunities for the tourism sector. Drawing on research undertaken in the Maldives, this paper explores the role of government policies in HRD as a contributor to sustainable tourism development. Using mixed methodology, data were gathered from tourism educators, local community representatives, and a survey questionnaire mail-out for tourism industry managers. The findings indicate that the government has neglected HRD policies in their overall tourism development plans. Further, this research suggests that the ad hoc government policies in HRD related to tourism have had a detrimental effect on the long-term sustainability of the destination and viability of the Maldivian tourism sector.
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    Journal Title
    Tourism Recreation Research
    Volume
    37
    Issue
    2
    Publisher URI
    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02508281.2012.11081696
    Copyright Statement
    © 2012 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
    Tourism management
    Tourism resource appraisal
    Tourism policy
    Impacts of tourism
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/47228
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