Barriers and motivations affecting Information Systems usage by Hajj–Umrah religious tourism operators in Saudi Arabia

Brdesee, Hani; Corbitt, Brian; Pittayachawan, Siddhi

doi:10.3127/ajis.v18i1.809

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“…While the internal factors have three dimensions that are all significant, namely corporate culture, corporate structure, and corporate resources. These results are in line with (Brdesee, Corbitt, & Pittayachawan, 2013;Hidayat et al, 2015;Morioka & de Carvalho, 2016;Porter, 2008;Rundh, 2009) which states that the external and the internal factors are the main factors in a business environment. The following explanation is given on the research findings:…”

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Analysis of the Business Environment in Construction Service Industry in DKI Jakarta Indonesia

Santoso¹,

Permana²,

Abdullah³

2021

ijjm

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This study aims to specifically analyze the business environment in the construction service industry in DKI Jakarta, by using an external and internal dimension factor approach. The dimensions of external factors include several indicators such as political, economic, social, and technological indicators. While the internal factor dimensions consist of indicators of corporate culture, corporate structure, and corporate resources. The analysis technique uses Structural Equation Model (SEM) with SmartPLS. The number of samples included 370 leaders of construction service companies in DKI Jakarta. One company is represented by one company leader, either a large, medium or small scale company. The results showed that external factors are more dominant than internal factors in shaping the construction service business environment in DKI Jakarta. It can be understood because as the capital city, DKI Jakarta has a far more complex constellation than other regions. It means that in the case of operating companies in Jakarta, they must be agile in managing external threats and opportunities. Companies that cannot adapt to the very dynamic climate in the capital with the dramatic competition will not be able to survive.

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Analysis of the Business Environment in Construction Service Industry in DKI Jakarta Indonesia

Santoso¹,

Permana²,

Abdullah³

2021

ijjm

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“…An interview guide was used to cover a broad range of topics related to Umrah DIY. The interview guide consisted of three main sections, where open-ended interview questions were used, except for the section on the sociodemographic information (Brdesee et al, 2013). In the first section, respondents were asked to share their socio-demographic characteristics, such as gender, age, educational level, occupation, and household income.…”

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The Emergence of a New Religious Travel Segment: Umrah Do It Yourself Travellers (Diy)

ATIKAH¹,

Tan²,

Trupp³

et al. 2022

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This research examines the rise of a new religious travel segment – the Umrah Do It Yourself (DIY) travellers. While Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam, Umrah is a minor Muslim pilgrimage that can be undertaken at any time of the year, while still playing a crucial role in the completion of Hajj rituals. In the past, Umrah was managed by an authorised travel agent, who makes all the necessary pilgrimage preparations, from flights to trip itineraries. Recent years have seen an upsurge in travellers who prefer not to utilise the services of such agencies, but instead, to make their own arrangements. The decision by the Saudi Arabian government to launch a Tourist e-Visa in September 2019 has opened a window of opportunity for the legalization of Umrah DIY journeys. The objectives of this study are (i) to explore the travel motives that contribute to the success of the Umrah DIY, and (ii) to explore the factors that support and facilitate the decision for the Umrah DIY. The data were obtained via 20 semi-structured interviews with Umrah DIY travellers. The findings show that flexibility, spirituality, and budget have a crucial impact on travel motivation. Additionally, the findings suggest that information sources, travel quality, companionship/new friendship, and familiarity facilitate the choice of Umrah DIY travel. This research contributes to the growing scholarship on the Muslim travel market beyond Hajj and to studies on independent religious travel. Findings provide an opportunity for suppliers and industry participants to understand the travel motives of this new segment as a basis for producing relevant religious tourism products and services.

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“…In addition, there are also a growing interest for the study of the effect of technology and artificial intelligence for enhancing the Umrah experience and satisfaction. For example, Virtual Reality (VR) Based Interactive (Kabir et al, 2021), User Interface on Virtual Umrah (Isa et al, 2017), information system (Brdesee et al, 2013), information and communication technology (ICT) and apps usability (Hassan et al,2022) are regarded to have a positive effect on boosting the positive Jemaah or pilgrims experience. Thus, it showed that information and communication technology (ICT) has a significant impact on religious tourism, with implications for the specifics of religious sites and the practises, traditions, and rituals connected to them (Hassan et al, 2022) Different authors defined Umrah in different ways, which are shown in Table 1.…”

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Umrah, the Spiritual Journey of a Lifetime: A Bibliometric Analysis using VosViewer

Mohamed Sa’dom,

Mat Yusoff,

Mohamed Sa’dom

2023

IJIBS

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At present, Umrah travelling has become one of the most lucrative industries all over the world, leading to a growing number of publications in the field of Umrah. However, the bibliometric analysis of Umrah remains lacking. This study aims to identify the pattern of past research on the Umrah, specifically its research status and the most up-to-date (emerging) topics in this field. This study presents a visual analysis of 81 research articles listed in the Scopus databases between the years 2012 and 2023 related to Umrah. The knowledge mapping analysis using VosViewer presents the current research status, which comprises the analysis of co-authorship, co-occurrence, citation, and co-citation analysis. Using the most recent data and the bibliometric technique, this study is one of the pioneers in illuminating the state of Umrah research today. The findings from this study are expected to benefit the researchers that specialize in Umrah and religious tourism by providing them with the current state of the research and thus help to serve as a guide for future research.

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Barriers and motivations affecting Information Systems usage by Hajj–Umrah religious tourism operators in Saudi Arabia

Cited by 13 publications

References 19 publications

Analysis of the Business Environment in Construction Service Industry in DKI Jakarta Indonesia

Analysis of the Business Environment in Construction Service Industry in DKI Jakarta Indonesia

The Emergence of a New Religious Travel Segment: Umrah Do It Yourself Travellers (Diy)

Umrah, the Spiritual Journey of a Lifetime: A Bibliometric Analysis using VosViewer

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