The Impact of Human Resource Development on the Management of Island Tourism Destination. The Mediation Role of Adaptability and Innovation Speed

Abstract

Tourists choose island destinations with natural landscapes that can uniquely appeal to tourist destinations. Therefore, it takes the role of human resources (HR), who can manage small islands as tourist destinations. The purpose of this study is to examine the direct impact of human resource development on the management of island tourist destinations, followed by the indirect impact of the adaptability and speed of innovation to HR development on the management of tourist destinations on the islands of Dodola, Maitara, Ternate, and the islands in the Tobelo bay in Eastern Indonesia. Data were obtained using a questionnaire, and 162 respondents met at government offices and managed island tourism. The analytical method used is inferential with the SEM-PLS approach. The analysis results show that HR development influences the management of tourist destinations, adaptability, and innovation speed. Adaptability and innovation speed can mediate HR development in managing island tourist destinations.

Keywords

• human resource development
• island destinations
• adaptability
• innovation speed