Determinants Affecting the Success of Regional Governments Implementation of Destination Management for Tourism Development

Abstract

The global trend of fiscal decentralization demands that local public organizations be able to build capabilities based on entrepreneurship-driven models. This is linked to the requirement that regional governments be allowed to identify their capital sources based on their potential for regional and national economic development. One practical way to achieve that is through local tourism development. Hence, regional governments in Indonesia must be able to carry out strategic management in handling regional tourism businesses. The research method used is a qualitative method with an instrumental single-case study using West Kalimantan Province. The study's findings highlight five key elements that affect the success of regional governments implementing destination management in tourism development: tourist attraction resource, tourism-supporting infrastructure, promotion and marketing, human resources, and stakeholder commitment. Among the five factors, this research found that stakeholder commitment, especially from the local community, is the main determinant of successful destination management implementation.