| Title |
Enhancing Brand Equity Through Sustainable Tourism Marketing: A Study On Home-Stays In Malaysia |
| ID_Doc |
71026 |
| Authors |
Janjua, ZU; Krishnapillai, G; Rehman, M |
| Title |
Enhancing Brand Equity Through Sustainable Tourism Marketing: A Study On Home-Stays In Malaysia |
| Year |
2023 |
| Published |
Asian Academy Of Management Journal, 28.0, 1 |
| DOI |
10.21315/aamj2023.28.1.10 |
| Abstract |
This study examined the antecedent and consequent relationship between sustainable tourism, marketing, and brand equity in the Malaysian rural community-based homestays (RCBHs) perspective. A self-administered questionnaire method was employed to collect data. Homestay operators from three Malaysian states, namely Kuala Lumpur/Selangor, Pahang, and Pulau Pinang participated in the study. In order to test research hypotheses, a structural equation modelling approach was used. The findings of the study suggested that the antecedent (sustainable tourism marketing), the consequent (brand equity), and moderator (political support by local authorities) have a significant relationship. Additionally, it was found that sustainable tourism marketing (STM) promotes rural community-based tourism. As a branding tool for sustainable rural community-based tourism. This study provides a unique contribution to the tourism body of knowledge by introducing political support by local authorities (PLA) as a moderator in STM and brand equity relationship. RCBHs can employ tailor-made promotion policies for the development of homestay business brands; likewise, policymakers can apply undifferentiated promotion policies for the holistic expansion of sustainable homestay market. |
| Author Keywords |
brand equity; rural community-based homestays; sustainable tourism; marketing; tailor made promotion policies |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) |
| EID |
WOS:001098112900010 |
| WoS Category |
Management |
| Research Area |
Business & Economics |
| PDF |
https://ejournal.usm.my/aamj/article/download/aamj_vol28-no1-2023_10/pdf
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