Kajian terhadap Malaysia Tourism Center (MTC) sebagai pusat penerangan pelancongan dengan melihat maklumbalas di kalangan agensi pelancongan

Tourist Information Center play an important role in tourism marketing. Tourism marketing has two components. The first is advertising and promoting to bring visitors here, and the second is to take care of them while they are here, to encourage them to stay longer, to see other parts of the Country...

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Main Author: Jamari, Hazlin
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2007
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/7299/1/HazlinJamariMFAB2007.pdf
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spelling my-utm-ep.72992018-08-26T04:49:55Z Kajian terhadap Malaysia Tourism Center (MTC) sebagai pusat penerangan pelancongan dengan melihat maklumbalas di kalangan agensi pelancongan 2007-05 Jamari, Hazlin HD28 Management. Industrial Management HE Transportation and Communications Tourist Information Center play an important role in tourism marketing. Tourism marketing has two components. The first is advertising and promoting to bring visitors here, and the second is to take care of them while they are here, to encourage them to stay longer, to see other parts of the Country, and to return. Currently, as constituted, Malaysia Tourism Center (MTC) is handling both functions. The purposes of this study were to determine (a) good characteristics for tourist information center in the context of Malaysia, (b) the roles of MTC to travel agency, (c)issues/problems faced by MTC and travel agency in built up good relationships, and (d) to make recommendations for improving MTC services. Based on these specific objectives, the study aimed to have the opinions from key informants through an interview survey obtained from the travel agencies and MTC. Major findings include: (a) “proper and strategic location�, “informations�, “services/facilities�, and “attractions� were recognized as the good characteristics for tourist information center, (b) the roles of MTC to travel agencies identified by key informants of travel agencies and MTC were categorized by two roles: the first is as an information center, and the second is promotion, and (c) “lack of good cooperation�, “ the unclear roles and objectives of MTC�, “lack of information�, and “lack of promotion� were recognized as the issues/problems faced by key informants of MTC and travel agencies. The findings of the studies may contribute to the tourism industry in general. The outcomes of the study identified competencies that would serve as the basis toward developing an effective role of MTC as tourism information center that can improve MTC. In addition, tourists and tour operators would benefit from the improved services offered by the MTC. 2007-05 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/7299/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/7299/1/HazlinJamariMFAB2007.pdf application/pdf en public http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:108 masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Built Environment Faculty of Built Environment
institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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language English
topic HD28 Management
Industrial Management
HE Transportation and Communications
spellingShingle HD28 Management
Industrial Management
HE Transportation and Communications
Jamari, Hazlin
Kajian terhadap Malaysia Tourism Center (MTC) sebagai pusat penerangan pelancongan dengan melihat maklumbalas di kalangan agensi pelancongan
description Tourist Information Center play an important role in tourism marketing. Tourism marketing has two components. The first is advertising and promoting to bring visitors here, and the second is to take care of them while they are here, to encourage them to stay longer, to see other parts of the Country, and to return. Currently, as constituted, Malaysia Tourism Center (MTC) is handling both functions. The purposes of this study were to determine (a) good characteristics for tourist information center in the context of Malaysia, (b) the roles of MTC to travel agency, (c)issues/problems faced by MTC and travel agency in built up good relationships, and (d) to make recommendations for improving MTC services. Based on these specific objectives, the study aimed to have the opinions from key informants through an interview survey obtained from the travel agencies and MTC. Major findings include: (a) “proper and strategic location�, “informations�, “services/facilities�, and “attractions� were recognized as the good characteristics for tourist information center, (b) the roles of MTC to travel agencies identified by key informants of travel agencies and MTC were categorized by two roles: the first is as an information center, and the second is promotion, and (c) “lack of good cooperation�, “ the unclear roles and objectives of MTC�, “lack of information�, and “lack of promotion� were recognized as the issues/problems faced by key informants of MTC and travel agencies. The findings of the studies may contribute to the tourism industry in general. The outcomes of the study identified competencies that would serve as the basis toward developing an effective role of MTC as tourism information center that can improve MTC. In addition, tourists and tour operators would benefit from the improved services offered by the MTC.
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Jamari, Hazlin
author_facet Jamari, Hazlin
author_sort Jamari, Hazlin
title Kajian terhadap Malaysia Tourism Center (MTC) sebagai pusat penerangan pelancongan dengan melihat maklumbalas di kalangan agensi pelancongan
title_short Kajian terhadap Malaysia Tourism Center (MTC) sebagai pusat penerangan pelancongan dengan melihat maklumbalas di kalangan agensi pelancongan
title_full Kajian terhadap Malaysia Tourism Center (MTC) sebagai pusat penerangan pelancongan dengan melihat maklumbalas di kalangan agensi pelancongan
title_fullStr Kajian terhadap Malaysia Tourism Center (MTC) sebagai pusat penerangan pelancongan dengan melihat maklumbalas di kalangan agensi pelancongan
title_full_unstemmed Kajian terhadap Malaysia Tourism Center (MTC) sebagai pusat penerangan pelancongan dengan melihat maklumbalas di kalangan agensi pelancongan
title_sort kajian terhadap malaysia tourism center (mtc) sebagai pusat penerangan pelancongan dengan melihat maklumbalas di kalangan agensi pelancongan
granting_institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Built Environment
granting_department Faculty of Built Environment
publishDate 2007
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/7299/1/HazlinJamariMFAB2007.pdf
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