THE UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION AS A DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL IN INCREASING THE COMPETITIVENESSOF LOCAL BUSINESS IN TOURISM INDUSTRY (Case study: Homestay inUbud Village, Bali)

Authors

  • I Wayan Sukma Winarya Prabawa Sekolah Tinggi Pariwisata Nusa Dua Bali

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52352/jpar.v17i1.28

Keywords:

homestay, ICT, tourism

Abstract

The priority of tourism development in Indonesia covers the development of home stay, digitization, and air connectivity. The purpose of this study is to explore the utilization of ICT in its relation to distribution channels used by home stay owners in Ubud as a form of small-medium business owned by local communities. Data collection techniques used were stratified random sampling, secondary research, focus group discussion and in-depth interview. Through qualitative descriptive analysis techniques, the results of this study concluded that most of home stays in Ubud is familiar with ICT and has now become a major distribution channel that contributes greatly to the occupancy of home stay.

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Published

2018-03-12

How to Cite

Sukma Winarya Prabawa, I. W. (2018). THE UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION AS A DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL IN INCREASING THE COMPETITIVENESSOF LOCAL BUSINESS IN TOURISM INDUSTRY (Case study: Homestay inUbud Village, Bali). Jurnal Kepariwisataan, 17(1), 23–30. https://doi.org/10.52352/jpar.v17i1.28