ICNTS 2015 Conference Programme at a Glance
PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
Registration: April 13, 2015 (Monday); Time: 1600-1800
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Day 1: April 14, 2015 (Tuesday) |
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0800 - 1700 |
Registration Venue: Outside Raflessia Ballroom 2 |
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0900 – 1000 |
Opening Ceremony (Please Refer to Programme A) Venue: Raflessia Ballroom 2, Level 1, Promenade Hotel |
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1000 – 1030 |
Opening Keynote Title of paper: Ecotourism Business and Sustainability Venue: Raflessia Ballroom 2, Promenade Hotel |
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1045 – 1100 |
Morning Tea Break |
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1100– 1300
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Parallel Sessions (Please Refer Presentation Schedule) |
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Session 1 Theme: Natural Resources Venue: Melati Room (1st Floor) Oral Paper |
Session 2 Theme: Tourism Venue: Rafflesia Ballroom 2 (1st Floor) Oral Paper |
Session 3 Theme: Services Management Venue: Orkid Room (1st Floor) Oral paper |
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1300 – 1400 |
Lunch |
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1400 – 1600
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Parallel Sessions (Please Refer Presentation Schedule) |
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Session 4 Theme: Natural Resources Venue: Melati Room (1st Floor) Oral Paper |
Session 5 Theme: Tourism Venue: Rafflesia Ballroom 2 (1st Floor) Oral Paper |
Session 6 Theme: Services Management Venue: Orkid Room (1st Floor) Oral paper |
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1600 – 1615 |
Tea Break |
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1615 - 1800 |
Panel discussion (Please Refer to Programme B) Title: Impacts and issues revolving the tourism sector in Malaysia: Challenges encountered by the Governing Agencies. Venue: Raflessia Ballroom 2, Level 1, Promenade Hotel |
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1900 – 2200 |
Welcoming Dinner & Cultural Dance (Please Refer to Programme C) Venue: Raflessia Ballroom 2, Level 1, Promenade Hotel |
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Day 2: April 15, 2015 (Tuesday) |
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0830 - 1400 |
Cultural Tour (Please Refer to Programme D) Venue: Mari-Mari Cultural Village, Kionsom, Inaman, Kota Kinabalu |
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1630 – 1830 |
Publishing Postgraduate Research Workshop: Limited to 50 students (Please Refer to Programme E) Venue: Bougainvilla Room I, Level 1, Promenade Hotel |
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Day 3: April 16, 2015 |
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0800 - 1200 |
Registration Venue: Outside Raflessia Ballroom 1 |
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0830 – 1000
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Parallel Sessions (Please Refer Presentation Schedule) |
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Session 7 Theme: Natural Resources Venue: Melati Room (1st Floor) Oral Paper |
Session 8 Theme: Tourism Venue: Rafflesia Ballroom 2 (1st Floor) Oral Paper |
Session 9 Theme: Services Management Venue: Orkid Room (1st Floor) Oral paper |
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1000 – 1015 |
Morning Tea Break |
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1015 – 1300
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Parallel Sessions (Please Refer Presentation Schedule) |
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Session 10 Theme: Natural Resources Venue: Melati Room (1st Floor) Oral Paper |
Session 11 Theme: Tourism Venue: Rafflesia Ballroom 2 (1st Floor) Oral Paper |
Session 12 Theme: Services Management Venue: Orkid Room (1st Floor) Oral paper |
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1300 – 1400 |
Lunch Break |
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1400 – 1530
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Parallel Sessions (Please Refer Presentation Schedule) |
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Session 13 Theme: Natural Resources Venue: Melati Room (1st Floor) Oral Paper |
Session 14 Theme: Tourism Venue: Rafflesia Ballroom 2 (1st Floor) Oral Paper |
Session 15 Theme: Services Management Venue: Orkid Room (1st Floor) Oral paper |
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1530 – 1700 |
Closing Keynote, Resolution, Best Paper Award & Closing Ceremony (Please Refer to Programme F) Venue: Raflessia Ballroom 1 (1st Floor) |
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1700 – 1730 |
Tea Break & Distribution of certificate (participation & presenters) Venue: Outside Raflessia Ballroom 1, (1st Floor) |
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ICNTS 2015 Parallel Sessions
Session 1: Natural Resources (1)
Date: 14 April 2015 (Tuesday)
Time: 11:00 – 1:00 pm
Venue: Melati Room (1st Floor)
Session Chair: Professor Dr. Jennifer Chan Kim Lian
Rapporteur: Mr. Nitanan Koshy Matthew
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Presenter (NR1) 6 |
Paper Title |
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Habibah Mohd Yusah (PaperNo: 2) |
Factors Influencing Attitudes of Resident Communities Towards Marine Resources Use in Tun Sakaran Marine Park, Sabah |
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Arsenio B. Ella (PaperNo: 9) |
Enhancing the Adaptive Capacity of the Indigenous People by Promoting Sustainable and Community-based Resin Tapping of Almaciga (Agathis Philippinensis Warb.) in Selected CADT Areas in Palawan and Sierra Madre, Philippines |
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Khalizani Khalid (PaperNo: 13) |
A Multifaceted Examination of Moral Competence and Moral Reasoning in Agricultural Ethics: Mediation and Moderation Analysis of Perceived Reward |
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Novel Lyndon (PaperNo: 17) |
Cattle Marketing Social Network Among Rural Native Community, Sarawak, Malaysia: An Abductive Research Strategy |
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Saliza Rozelee (PaperNo: 45) |
Tourists’ Perception Towards Physical Environmental Attributes of Tourism Impacts in Mabul Island, Sabah |
Session 2: Tourism (1)
Date: 14 April 2015 (Tuesday)
Time: 11:00 – 1:00 pm
Venue: Rafflesia Ballroom 2
Session Chair: Professor Dr. Mastura Jaafar
Rapporteur: Ms. Mazlina Mahdzar
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Presenter (T1) 6 |
Paper Title |
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Walid Mohammed Kassab Al-Hamidi (PaperNo: 11) |
Environmental Considerations into Eco-lodges Design in Najran Province, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
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Badariah H. Din (PaperNo: 18) |
Does Shadow Economy Matters for Tourism? International Evidence |
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Rosazman Hussin (PaperNo: 32) |
Community-Based Ecotourism (CBET) Activities in Abai Village, Lower Kinabatangan Area of Sabah, East Malaysia |
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Kamal Halili Hassan (PaperNo: 34) |
Tourism and Wildlife Legislation: Protecting Animal Welfare in Zoos and National Parks |
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Suhaimi Mhd Sarif (PaperNo: 39) |
Tawhidic Paradigm and Economic Policies on Halal Tourism for Sustainable Wealth Creation in Malaysia |
Session 3: Services Management (1)
Date: 14 April 2015 (Tuesday)
Time: 11:00 – 1:00 pm
Venue: Orkid Room (1st Floor)
Session Chair: Dr. Siow May Ling
Rapporteur: Mr. Sudesh Prabhakaran
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Presenter (SM1) 6 |
Paper Title |
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Chong Ka Leong (PaperNo: 4) |
An Interpretive Study of Hotel Operational Management Issues in Malaysia: Managers’ Perspective |
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Ala’a Nimer Abu Khalifeh (PaperNo: 89) |
Dineserv: A Tool for Measuring Service Quality in Hotel Restaurants: A Case Study Of Four and Five Star Hotels in Jordan |
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Norkamaliah Shahrin (PaperNo: 15) |
Preference for Low Cost Carrier (LCC) as Long-Haul Travel Trasport by Tourist: A Review |
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Rozila Ahmad (PaperNo: 20) |
The Challenges Of Practising Functional Flexibility In Four-Star Hotels In Malaysia |
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Shazali Johari (PaperNo: ) |
Role of the Bidayuh Community in Packaging Culture And Nature for Sustainable Indigenous Tourism in Bau District, Sarawak |
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Abdul Hamid Muhamad Ali (PaperNo: 27) |
The Importance of Economic Valuation for Conservation in Lower Kinabatangan Segama Wetland, Sabah |
Session 4: Natural Resources (2)
Date: 14 April 2015 (Thursday)
Time: 14:00 – 16:00 pm
Venue: Melati Room (1st Floor)
Session Chair: Dr. Syamsul Herman Mohammad Afandi
Rapporteur: Ms. Fatin Ramli
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Presenter (NR2) 5 |
Paper Title |
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Madhavan Nair (PaperNo: 7) |
Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Responsible Management of Marine Protected Area in Semporna Sabah |
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Sudesh Prabhakaran (PaperNo: 115) |
Direct and Indirect Community Affiliation as a Tool to Mitigate Marine Waste in Semporna, Sabah: A Rural Tourism Setting |
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Nur Afifah Mohd Nasir (PaperNo: 51) |
Willingness to Accept Compensation of Seaweed Cultivators to Shift from Mariculture to Ecotourism Related Businesses for Conservation of Marine Resources in Tun Sakaran Marine Park |
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Norasilah Latiff (PaperNo: 28) |
Valuing WTP of Tourists for Conservation in Marine Resources in Tun Sakaran Marine Park, Sabah, Malaysia |
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Charmaine Andrea Wong (PaperNo: 69) |
Environmental Literacy and Factors Affecting Pro-Environmental Behaviour Among Year Five Students’ in the West Coast of Sabah. |
Session 5: Tourism (2)
Date: 14 April 2015 (Tuesday)
Time: 14:00 – 16:00 pm
Venue: Rafflesia Ballroom 2
Session Chair: Associate Professor Dr. Sridar Ramachandran
Rapporteur: Ms. Ivy Garon
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Presenter (T2) 5 |
Paper Title |
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Mohd Romzee Ibrahim (PaperNo: 10) |
Sustainable Community Based Tourism Enterprises through Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia in Semporna, Sabah: Opportunities and Challenges. |
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Chia Kei Wei (PaperNo: 16) |
Comparison between Domestic and International Tourist Profile and Travel Expenditures in Semporna, Sabah. |
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Mazlina Mahdzar (PaperNo: 46) |
A Preliminary Study Identifying Factors of Memorable Tourism Experience in Mulu National Park Sarawak |
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Nitanan Koshy Matthew (PaperNo: 100) |
Travel Cost Adjustment of International Multiple Destination Visitors to Kilim Karst Geoforest Park, Langkawi Malaysia |
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Velan Kunjuraman (PaperNo: 33) |
International Tourist Satisfaction Towards Tourism Activities and Facilities: A Case Study in Mamutik Island, Kota Kinabalu Sabah Malaysia. |
Session 6: Services Management (2)
Date: 14 April 2015 (Tuesday)
Time: 14:00 – 16:00 pm
Venue: Orkid Room (1st Floor)
Session Chair: Associate Professor Dr. Zaiton Samdin
Rapporteur: Ms. Chan Ing Ing
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Presenter (SM2) 5 |
Paper Title |
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Muhammad Sabbir Rahman (PaperNo: 21) |
Tourists’ Intention in Selection of a Restaurant: Testing a Mediating Influence of Perception |
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Monica Henry (PaperNo: 23) |
Training Needs of Women Entrepreneurs in Services-Based Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
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Ahmad Rasmi Albattat (PaperNo: 35) |
Barriers which Impede Successful Planning in Jordanian Hotels |
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Mazlina Mustapha (PaperNo: 12) |
An Assessment of Internal Controls in Budget Hotels in Malaysia |
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Kuldip Singh (PaperNo: 111) |
Service Climate and its Effect on Organizational Trust in a Trading Company |
Session 7: Natural Resources (3)
Date: 16 April 2015 (Thursday)
Time: 0830 – 10:00 am
Venue Melati Room (1st Floor)
Session Chair: Professor Dr. Ahmad Puad Mat Som
Rapporteur: Mr. Abdul Hamid Muhamad Ali
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Presenter (NR3) 4 |
Paper Title |
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Kamlisa Umi Kamlun (PaperNo: 62) |
A Conceptual Framework for Assessing Ecosystem Services in Wetland Areas |
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Spencer Empading Sanggin (PaperNo: 63) |
Natural Resource and Indigeneous People’s Livelihood Strategies: A Case of Human Communities in The Headwaters of Engkari River, Sri Aman, Sarawak, Malaysia |
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Nurshahirah W. Marican (PaperNo: 67) |
A Development of Conceptual Framework for Sustainable Mangrove Forest Programs Participation in Malaysia |
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Boon Jong Fook (PaperNo: 70) |
Bujang Valley: The Precious Jewel of Kedah Needing Further Attention |
Session 8: Tourism (3)
Date: 16 April 2015 (Thursday)
Time: 08:30 – 10:00 am
Venue: Rafflesia Ballroom 1
Session Chair: Associate Professor Dr. Vikneswaran Nair
Rapporteur: Ms. Prisca Emmy Jemie
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Presenter T3 (4) |
Paper Title |
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Mohd Shahidan Shaari (PaperNo: 52) |
Tourism-led Agriculture Sector Growth: Empirical Evidence for Malaysia |
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Lailatul Qadri Zakaria (PaperNo: 58) |
Tourism Information Discovery in a Collaborative Tourist Generated Content by Using Natural Language Processing and Ontology |
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Robert Brian Smith (PaperNo: 60) |
Observation of the Accidental Tourist |
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Nurul Adilah Abu Bakar (PaperNo: 73) |
Towards Governance in Islamic Tourism: Roles and Challenges of the Stakeholders |
Session 9: Services Management (3)
Date: 16 April 2015 (Thursday)
Time: 8:30 – 10:00 am
Venue: Orkid Room (1st Floor)
Session Chair: Professor Dr. Mastura Jaafar
Rapporteur: Ms. Charmaine Andrea Wong
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Presenter SM3 (4) |
Paper Title |
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Siti Aishah Ismail (PaperNo: 56) |
Determining Antecedent of Muslim Travelers’ Overall Satisfaction for Halal Hospitality in Malaysia |
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Siti Nor Adawiyah Azzahra Kamaruddin (PaperNo: 59) |
Work Performance Among Female Workforce in Malaysia |
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Nur Amalina Hamzah (PaperNo: 76) |
Measuring Service Quality in the Pulau Tinggi and Pulau Sibu Marine Park Area (MPA): Visitor’s Perspective |
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Sitti Suriadah Anas (PaperNo: 78) |
Local Communities’ Satisfaction towards Tourism Around Kinabalu Park, Sabah |
Session 10: Natural Resources (4)
Date: 16 April 2015 (Thursday)
Time: 1015 – 1:00pm
Venue: Melati Room (1st Floor)
Session Chair: Dr. Suraiyati Rahman
Rapporteur: Mr. Mohammad Romzee Ibrahim
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Presenter NR4 (8) |
Paper Title |
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Rosmini Ismail (PaperNo: 82) |
Developing Natural Assets Depreciation Technique to Estimate Perhentian Island’s Net Tourism Yield for Recreation Purposes. |
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Nurul Azwa Ahmad (PaperNo: 50) |
Local Communities’ Perceptions towards Economic Impacts from Ecotourism Development in Kilim Karst Geoforest Park, Langkawi |
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Mohd Hashim Abu (PaperNo: 106) |
Red Leaf Monkey as an Ecotourism Attraction in Tawau Hill Park, Sabah |
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Ismail Omar (PaperNo: 96 |
The Oil and Gas Hub, Tourism Development and Land Supply Constraints in Pengerang, Johor – An institutional Perspective |
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Terence Joseph Dolinting (PaperNo: 114) |
Adventure Cultural Village: Charting the way forward to Natural Resource Conservation, Sustainable Tourism and Development of Society. |
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Badrul Munir Md Zain (PaperNo: 90) |
Malaysian Primate Diversity for Tourism Attraction
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Mahirah Kamaludin (PaperNo: 92) |
Developing Efficient Water Price in Terengganu: An Application of Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) |
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A.S.A. Ferdous Alam (PaperNo: 112) |
Redevelopment Impact on the Local Community of Fraser’s Hill in Pahang |
Session 11: Tourism (4)
Date: 16 April 2015 (Thursday)
Time: 1015 – 1:00pm
Venue: Rafflesia Ballroom 1
Session Chair: Dr. Hamimah Talib
Rapporteur: Ms. Thoo Poh Yee
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Presenter T4 (8) |
Paper Title |
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Khalizul Khalid (PaperNo: 81) |
Tourism Carrying Capacity Assessment for Perhentian Island |
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William Keling (PaperNo: 93) |
Innovation and Homestay Programme in Sarawak: Perspective of Dayak Entrepreneurs |
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Ooi Chai-Aun (PaperNo: 94) |
The Choices of Corporate Diversification of Hotel Firms |
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Ahmad Hakimi Khairuddin (PaperNo: 97) |
Perception and Satisfaction Level of Korean Tourists’ in Sabah. |
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Oday Qusay Abdulqader (PaperNo: 113) |
The Impact of Coffee Shop's Design Factors on Users: Georgetown – Penang as A Case Study |
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Nurbaizura Borhan (PaperNo: 105) |
Estimating International Tourism Demand for Malaysia |
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Rosmalina Abdul Rashid (PaperNo: 108) |
Identifying Crowding Perception in Tunku Abdul Rahman Park Using Photographic Assessment Technique |
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Tiara Isfiaty @Tessa Eka Darmayanti (PaperNo: 25) |
Attractiveness of Vernacular Design into Interior of Culinary Tourism Facility in Bandung Jawa Barat, Indonesia (Case Study: Warung Lela) |
Session 12: Services Management (4)
Date: 16 April 2015 (Thursday)
Time: 1015 – 1:00pm
Venue: Orkid Room (1st Floor)
Session Chair: Dr Noor Fzlinda Fabeil
Rapporteur: Mr. Ahmad Rasmi Albattat
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Presenter SM4 (8) |
Paper Title |
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Bram Hadianto (PaperNo: 85) |
The Impact of Largest Shareholder Ownership on Debt Policy of the Public Listed Firms in Restaurant, Hotel and Tourism Industry: Evidence from Indonesia. |
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Nor Aini Yusof (PaperNo: 88) |
Environmental Practices in Malaysian Resorts and its Challenges |
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Cheng Fan Fah (PaperNo: 5) |
Study of Demographic and Motivation Factors towards Taking a Holiday for Malaysians |
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Elizabeth Caroline Augustine (PaperNo: 110) |
Customers’ Satisfaction towards Counter Service at Government Hospitals |
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Noor Azimin Zainol (PaperNo: 55) |
University Foodservice: Are International Students Satisfied? |
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Josephine Liew Mei Ching (PaperNo: 80) |
Conceptualizing Practice of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) |
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Mazalan Sarahintu (PaperNo: 77) |
Forecasting Tourist Arrivals to Sabah Using Fuzzy Time Series |
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Muzafar Shah Habibullah (PaperNo:19) |
Tourism, Biodiversity and Governance: A Cross-Country Analysis |
Session 13: Natural Resources (5)
Date: 16 April 2015 (Thursday)
Time: 14:00- 1530 pm
Venue: Melati Room
Session Chair: Mr. Shazali Johari
Rapporteur: Mr. Chia Kei Wei
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Presenter NR5 |
Paper Title |
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Thoo Poh Yee (PaperNo: 118) |
Visitors’ Satisfaction towards Facilities in the Giant Panda Conservation Centre (GPCC), Zoo Negara |
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Fatin Ramli (PaperNo: 117) |
Motivational and Socio-economic Factors Influencing Visitors’ Time Spent at the Giant Panda Conservation Center |
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Ahmad Fuadi Abdul Aziz (PaperNo: 122) |
Importance Performance Analysis (IPA) on Facilities and Services at Giant Panda Conservation Centre (GPCC) In Zoo Negara |
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Nuraisah Mohamad Bahari (PaperNo: 121) |
Expectation-Performance Analysis on Visitors’ Satisfaction towards Service Quality and Facilities in Zoo Negara |
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Prisca Emmy Jemie (PaperNo: 116) |
Tourist’s Profile and Visit’s Characteristics of Wildlife River Cruising Activity in Sukau, Sabah Malaysia |
Session 14: Tourism (5)
Date: 16 April 2015 (Thursday)
Time: 14:00- 1530 pm
Venue: Rafflesia Ballroom 1
Session Chair: Mr. Kamarul Mizal
Rapporteur: Ms. Ala’a Nimer Abu Khalifeh
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Presenter T5 |
Paper Title |
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Satoshi Masutani (PaperNo:42) |
Asian Colonial Heritage as Dark Tourism Sites |
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Priscilla Bosimin nee Kuilis (PaperNo: 64) |
Safety and Security Issues in the Tourist Destination: A Review of Literature |
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Kamarul Bahrain Shuib (PaperNo: 99) |
The Recreational and Tourism Potentials of Rural Landscape : A Case Study of Lenggong Valley |
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Kamarul Mizal Marzuki (PaperNo: 109) |
Handicraft as Tourism Product: The Importance of Support Context to Small Handicraft Entrepreneurs in Sabah. |
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Taufiq Mohamed (PaperNo: 119) |
The Effectiveness of Interpretive Labels at Giant Panda Conservation Centre, Zoo Negara |
Session 15: Service Management (5)
Date: 16 April 2015 (Thursday)
Time: 14:00- 1530pm
Venue: Orkid Room (1st Floor)
Season Chair: Associate Professor Dr Pei-Chun Lai
Rapporteur: Ms Mazlina Mahdzar
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Presenter SM5 |
Paper Title |
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Jennifer Chan Kim Lian (PaperNo: 83) |
Sustainable Visitor Management and Marketing Heritage Site: Components, Framework and Principles. |
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Rostika Petrus Boroh (PaperNo: 101) |
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Practices Among Middle Level Administrators in Sabah Public Universities. |
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Chan Ling Meng (PaperNo: 104) |
Moderating Effect of Gender on the Relationship of Personal Moral Philosophy with Ethical Decision Making: Case Study on HR Practitioners in the Malaysian Hotel Industry |
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Siti Fatimah Mohammad (PaperNo: 44) |
Exploring Employer Branding in the Malaysian Banking and Hotel Industries. |
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Chan Ing Ing (PaperNo: 120) |
Memorable Tourism Experiences of Visitors Viewing Giant Pandas in Zoo Negara Malaysia |
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Day 3: April 16, 2015 |
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0800 - 1200 |
Registration Venue: Outside Raflessia Ballroom 1 |
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0830 – 1000
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Parallel Session 7 Theme: Natural Resource Venue: Melati Room (1st Floor) Oral Paper |
Parallel Session 8 Theme: Tourism Venue: Rafflesia Ballroom 1
Oral Paper |
Parallel Session 9 Theme: Service Management Venue: Orkid Room (1st Floor) Oral paper |
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1000 – 1015 |
Morning Tea Break Venue: |
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1015 – 1300
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Parallel Session 10 Theme: Natural Resource Venue: Melati Room (1st Floor) Oral Paper |
Parallel Session 11 Theme: Tourism Venue: Rafflesia Ballroom 1
Oral Paper |
Parallel Session 12 Theme: Service Management Venue: Orkid Room (1st Floor) Oral paper |
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1300 – 1400 |
Lunch Break Venue: |
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1400 – 1530
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Parallel Session 13 Theme: Natural Resource Venue: Melati Room (1st Floor) Oral Paper |
Parallel Session 14 Theme: Tourism Venue: Rafflesia Ballroom 1
Oral Paper |
Parallel Session 15 Theme: Service Management Venue: Orkid Room (1st Floor) Oral paper |
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1520 – 1700 |
Closing Keynote, Resolution, Best Paper Award & Closing Ceremony Closing Keynote Speaker: Prof. Dr. Tom Baum Announcement of Resolution: Chief Rapporteur Venue: Raflessia Ballroom 1 |
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1700 – 1730 |
Tea Break & Distribution of certificate (participation & presenters) Venue: Outside Raflessia Ballroom 1 |
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