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Understanding Homestay Sustainability Through Successor Motivational Factors

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Regional Conference on Science, Technology and Social Sciences (RCSTSS 2014)

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Like other types of attraction and tourist destination worldwide, the homestay tourism also definitely will reach its peak of development and stagnation level. Nonetheless, what worries is that it reaches that level prematurely due to problem faced by the supplier—in this case, the unavailability of successor to pursue the legacy of this community-based tourism (CBT). Thus, there is a need to study the motivational factors of current successor for homestay sustainability in order to ensure its continuity. This qualitative study was carried out at Banghuris Homestay and Sungai Sireh Homestay, Selangor, Malaysia. This study attempted to explore the motivational factors of homestay successors to participate in the programme. The motivational factors found were family encouragement, side income purposes and hobby. A sample of twelve respondents were interviewed in-depth during the study. To ensure the future availability of homestay as unique product in Malaysia, related authorities should focus on the motivational factors that may attract successors to become a homestay host.

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  1. Selayang Community College, Km 16, Persiaran Pegawai, Jalan Ipoh, 68100, Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia

    Ramli Mohamed

  2. Faculty of Hotel and Tourism Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40000, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

    Norliza Aminudin

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  1. Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang, Bandar Pusat Jengka, Pahang, Malaysia

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  2. Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang, Bandar Pusat Jengka, Pahang, Malaysia

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  3. Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang, Bandar Pusat Jengka, Pahang, Malaysia

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  4. Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang, Bandar Pusat Jengka, Pahang, Malaysia

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Mohamed, R., Aminudin, N. (2016). Understanding Homestay Sustainability Through Successor Motivational Factors. In: Abdullah, M., Yahya, W., Ramli, N., Mohamed, S., Ahmad, B. (eds) Regional Conference on Science, Technology and Social Sciences (RCSTSS 2014). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1458-1_96

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