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

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

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Abstract

ASEAN Member States (AMSs) which consist of ten countries have shared a common commitmentto achieving an integrated ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by 2015. The commitment has been realizingthrough implementing the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) on Tourism Professional. This study aimsto analyze the implementation of MRATP and to identify the barriers or challenges in the perspective of tourismand hospitality study program and other related institutions such as tourism and hotel associations, nationaltourism board in the early stage of adoption period from the year 2016-2017. The sample taken from this studywere six universities based on advised from the ASEAN Secretariat Offices in Jakarta and Indonesia NationalTourism 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 programsabove. The study used qualitative approach with the in - depth interviews method. The result shown the MRAon Tourism professional have been disseminating to tourism and hotel study programs in Thailand, howevernot all study program are implementing yet due to some reasons. The challenges facing are the availability ofresources and language barrier. This study considered limited in the MRA on tourism implementation analysisin 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
T Technology > TX Home economics > TX901 Hospitality industry
Divisions: Faculty of Business Administration and Communication > Department of Business Administration
Depositing User: Faisal Ifzaldi
Date Deposited: 28 Aug 2020 08:29
Last Modified: 28 Aug 2020 08:29
URI: http://repository.sgu.ac.id/id/eprint/1749

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