Challenges Faced by MSICs Operators

Authors

  • Mariam Jamaludin
  • Zeenat Begam Yusof

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ajbes.v2i5.44

Abstract

Sustainability becomes main management issues for hospitality firms. Big hospitality firms conduct countless attempts to accommodate into the sustainability agenda. However, the small hospitality firms are left behind. The reason is some challenges that are dragging them. Challenges studies regarding big hospitality companies are plenteous. However, studies regarding challenges of MSIC operators are limited in Malaysia. Therefore, the objectives are to identify the challenges and the rankings. This study is applying the quantitative and qualitative approach. The finding shows that lack of green products is the most salient challenges. In conclusion, this study has managed to identify challenges and provide some recommendations.

2398-4295 © 2017 The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK.. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, UniversitiTeknologi MARA, Malaysia.

Keywords: Challenges; Green Practices; Relative Importance Index; Micro and Small Island Chalet

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2017-01-01

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Jamaludin, M., & Yusof, Z. B. (2017). Challenges Faced by MSICs Operators. Asian Journal of Behavioural Studies, 2(5), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.21834/ajbes.v2i5.44

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