Evidence-Based Implementation Analysis of Mutual Recognition Agreement on Tourism Professionals at Tourism Education in Thailand

Krisnawati, Nila and Sjarief, Rachman (2017) Evidence-Based Implementation Analysis of Mutual Recognition Agreement on Tourism Professionals at Tourism Education in Thailand. Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research, 25 (9). pp. 1846-1852. ISSN 1990-9233

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Abstract

ASEAN Member States (AMSs) which consist of ten countries have shared a common commitment to achieving an integrated ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by 2015. The commitment has been realizing through implementing the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) on Tourism Professional. This study aims to analyze the implementation of MRATP and to identify the barriers or challenges in the perspective of tourism and hospitality study program and other related institutions such as tourism and hotel associations, national tourism board in the early stage of adoption period from the year 2016-2017. The sample taken from this study were six universities based on advised from the ASEAN Secretariat Offices in Jakarta and Indonesia National Tourism Professional Board (NTPB). There are many universities in Thailand delivering tourism and hospitality, however only limited numbers recognize the MRA on Tourism curriculum including the eight study programs above. The study used qualitative approach with the in - depth interviews method. The result shown the MRA on Tourism professional have been disseminating to tourism and hotel study programs in Thailand, however not all study program are implementing yet due to some reasons. The challenges facing are the availability of resources and language barrier. This study considered limited in the MRA on tourism implementation analysis in one of AMSs in ASEAN.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: MRA on Tourism; Asean Economic Community; Tourism and Hospitality Study Program
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General) > Tourism--Marketing
H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business
Divisions: Faculty of Business Administration and Communication > Department of Business Administration
Depositing User: Dr. Nila Hidayat
Date Deposited: 23 Jul 2020 14:46
Last Modified: 23 Jul 2020 14:46
URI: http://repository.sgu.ac.id/id/eprint/1621

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