Development of Strategic Interpretive Structure Modeling Linkages in Himalayan Tourism Industry
Published: 2018
Author(s) Name: Suneel Kumar, Gaurav Rana |
Author(s) Affiliation: PhD. Assist. Prof., Dept. of Commerce, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi, Delhi.
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Abstract
The Himalayan region is a popular tourist
destination. It attracts massive inflows of tourist
in this region round the year. Most of the tourist
comes here either for adventures or pilgrimage
purpose. Tourism is a multidimensional crucial
development parameter of the world economy.
Travel & Tourisms impact on the economic and
social development of a country can be enormous:
opening it up for business, trade and capital
investment, creating jobs and entrepreneurialism
for the workforce and protecting heritage and
cultural values. For the purpose of present study
we have chosen the complete Himalayan Region
which consists of Western Himalayas of Kashmir
and Punjab Region, Central Himalayas of Kumaon
and Nepal Region and Eastern Himalayas of Sikkim,
Arunachal Pradesh and Eastern part of Tibet as it
provides both adventures and pilgrimage tourism
along with educational tourism. Tourism here is a
source of employment opportunity which provide
source of living to local people. Therefore there is
a need to understand the factors influencing or
impacting on tourism industry in Himalaya. For
that purpose we utilized the Interpretive Structure
Model for development of Hierarchical relationship
among factors identified. This model helped us to
understand the situations and problems associated
to Himalayan tourism industry, which further get
improved and rectified by partially utilizing flowing
stream strategy.
Keywords: Flowing Stream Strategy, Himalaya, ISM, Tourism Industry.
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