E-travel Adoption by Small Travel Enterprises (STEs): An Initial Study in Indonesia and Malaysia

Autor: Vera Pujani, Yazrina Yahya, Refdinal Nazir, Alfitman Alfitman
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Asean Marketing Journal, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 50-57 (2015)
ISSN: 2356-2242
2085-5044
Popis: Normal 0 false false false EN-ID JA X-NONE This paper aims to investigate e-travel adoption of tourism industries in Indonesia and Malaysia particularly by STEs. The qualitative research was undertaken using case analysis from in-depth interviews of 10-STEs as intial study both in Indonesia and Malaysia. The finding result of e-travel adoption by STEs in a cross-cultural study was identified from the findings present in the initial s tudy based on personal, organizational and website characteristics. The majority of personal characteristics were relatively similar in both countries. However, few differences are present in organizational and website characteristics. E-travel adoption in both countries is influenced by the business experiences of owners/managers, various technological aspects, and the nature of use and benefits. The following study, the user-based survey would be undertaken to complete The e-travel adoption model in Indonesia and Malaysia.
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