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dc.contributor.authorShakeela, A
dc.contributor.authorRuhanen, L
dc.contributor.authorBreakey, N
dc.contributor.editorTej Vir Singh
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T15:59:47Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T15:59:47Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.date.modified2013-06-13T23:11:38Z
dc.identifier.issn0250-8281
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/47228
dc.description.abstractAt 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.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.format.extent169917 bytes
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherCentre for Tourism Research and Development
dc.publisher.placeIndia
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02508281.2012.11081696
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom113
dc.relation.ispartofpageto122
dc.relation.ispartofissue2
dc.relation.ispartofjournalTourism Recreation Research
dc.relation.ispartofvolume37
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchTourism
dc.subject.fieldofresearchTourism management
dc.subject.fieldofresearchTourism resource appraisal
dc.subject.fieldofresearchTourism policy
dc.subject.fieldofresearchImpacts of tourism
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3508
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode350803
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode350805
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode440713
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode350801
dc.titleHuman Resource Policies: Striving for Sustainable Tourism Outcomes in the Maldives
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Business School, Department of Tourism, Sport and Hotel Management
gro.rights.copyright© 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.
gro.date.issued2012
gro.hasfulltextFull Text
gro.griffith.authorShakeela, Aishath


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