PurposeThe purpose of the paper is to analyze the different results between the effects of electronic word of mouth (e-WOM) on the perception of potential tourist in Japan and Indonesia regarding destination image, destination trust, satisfaction and their intention to visit.Design/methodology/approachThis research method is a structural model. Based on the existing literature review, several variables were obtained which were then analyzed by WarpPLS 6.0 software. The sampling method applied in this study is the purposive sampling technique. Samples of 200 potential tourists were collected in Indonesia and 100 potential tourists were collected in Japan. The population in this study was a potential tourist in Indonesia and Japan, with the following criteria: An Indonesian citizen, age between 19 and 60 years, who has never visited Japan and a Japanese citizen who has never visited Indonesia and have ever read or conduct online discussions regarding Japan and Indonesia as a tourist destination.FindingsThe results of the analysis of the two respondents in Japan and Indonesia prove that e-WOM has a positive effect on the image of the destination and intention to visit but not on the confidence of the destination. Destination image was also proven to significantly mediate the influence of e-WOM on intention to visit. These findings bring important implications for the theory and practice of tourism marketing.Originality/valueTheoretically, the result could be used as a reference for further research about the comparison between the effect e-WOM on destination image, destination trust and intention to visit of potential tourist in developed countries and developing countries. Practically, the result could be used as a consideration for the tourism industry and authority in both countries when formulating the destination marketing strategy.Peer reviewThe peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/OIR-03-2019-0111

Nowadays, shopping for travel products through online travel agent has become very popular. This study aims to explain the effects of perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and trust on attitudes and intentions to reuse online travel agents. The population of this research is the users of the online travel agent Traveloka application in the city of Denpasar. The sample in this study was taken using a non-probability sampling method with a total of 200 respondents. Data collection was carried out using survey methods. The data obtained were then processed using SEM-PLS analysis tools. This study found that perceived ease of use had a positive and significant effect on perceived usefulness and attitude toward using from the Traveloka website. Perceived usefulness had a positive and significant effect on attitude toward using the Traveloka.com website. Trust had a positive and significant effect on perceived usefulness and attitude toward using from the Traveloka website. Attitude toward using had a positive and significant effect on the intention to reuse the Traveloka.com website. This research also proves that attitude toward use of online facilities mediates the influence of perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness and trust on the intention to reuse the Traveloka.com website.

Determinant Analysis of Beef Import in Indonesia On Year 1990-2015. The purpose ofthis study is to determine the effect of the amount of production, consumption, prices of importedand local beef and the US dollar exchange rate simultaneously on beef imports in Indonesia. Todetermine the effect of the amount of production, consumption, prices of imported and local beef and partially the US dollar exchange rate on beef imports in Indonesia. To find out the dominant variable between the amount of production, consumption, the price of imported and local beef andthe exchange rate of the United States dollar towards Indonesian beef imports. The data used inthis study are secondary using multiple linear regression analysis techniques. The results showsimultaneously a significant effect on beef imports in Indonesia. Partially the amount of productionand the US dollar exchange rate does not have a significant effect on beef imports in Indonesia.While the variable local prices and consumption partially have a positive and significant effect onbeef imports in Indonesia and the import price variable partially has a negative and significanteffect on beef imports in Indonesia. The dominant factor affecting beef imports in Indonesia isconsumption variable.Keywords: tourism industry; investment; employment opportunities; tourism sector GRDP.

Within the framework of neo-classical analysis, each individual is assumed homogeneous. However, homogeneity assumption becomes incompatible when discussing human behavior. Latest literatures conclude that men and women allocated resources under their control in different ways systematically. This study was intended to see whether there is an increase in the household’s welfare if the head of household is a women and granted credit access to financial institutions. Women’s access to all financial services, is essential to allow them to benefit fully from economic opportunities. The data used came from the Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS) for two last waves (IFLS 2007 and 2014). Analyses were performed using fixed effect model to overcome the unobserved heterogeneity, especially in terms of the individual character. The results indicated that the credit received by the female head of households can significantly increase household income. These results support the policy of increasing women empowerment in order to improve family welfare.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy of Indonesia has weakened and contracted, although currently, the economy has recovered from it. The economy of Bali has experienced its lowest growth of all time. This is due to the huge impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism in Bali, which is its economic locomotive. This research aims to analyze the potential sectors that can be developed by each regency and city in Bali to boost its economic recovery. The research used the LQ and overlay methods. The results of the research show that the sectors directly related to tourism have experienced contraction. Meanwhile, the sector that has progressed considerably and becomes a leading one during the current pandemic is the primary sector. Therefore, the Government of Bali needs to carry out an economic structural transformation, so that the economy will be stabilized and emerge stronger against various internal and external shocks.

A market that has only two to a few strong players in the market is called an oligopoly market. The players in the oligopoly market are highly dependent on each other. Several types of businesses in Bali have an oligopoly market structure with a limited number of actors and have the power to set the bid price. One of them is white water rafting on the Telaga Waja river which consists of several companies and can be categorized into an oligopoly market structure. In a tight oligopoly market structure, the leading company acts arbitrarily in setting prices. This study wants to find out whether the net price for rafting is rational and above the BEP price and wants to see the behavior of companies in price and non-price competition in the Telaga Waja River rafting business, Karangasem Bali. The results showed that there was no agreement in determining the net price in the Telaga Waja rafting industry. They compete on non-price by holding massive promotions and differentiating rafting products which results in higher costs incurred and reduces profits. The results of the study provide an overview to the relevant agencies, rafting entrepreneurs and water tourism associations in formulating the most appropriate price and promotion packages for the rafting industry to face competition and maintain the sustainability of the rafting business on the Telaga Waja River, Karangasem Regency, Bali.

This study aims to comprehensively examine the effect of socioeconomic status, competence, and physical appearance and examine which variables are most influential on the waiting time for job search for FEB alumni. Primary data is used as the central estimation, with a sample of FEB Unud alumni in the last three years. Evaluation is done by using multiple linear regression models with independent variables in the form of dummy variables. The estimation results provide a comprehensive picture of the factors influencing the injury time of seeking a job.  The alumni work so that this can be a reference for faculties, especially Faculty of Business at Uiversitas Udayana, in developing curriculum and improving learning at the faculty level to produce quality graduates/outputs and approaching market needs productive work. The study results can also be a reference for Universitas Udayana alumni to improve competence and provide an overview in entering the labor market, which is increasingly complex and wins fierce labor market competition.

This study aims to analyze the simultaneous and partial effect of the level of GRDP, labor wages, and political risk on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Bali Province. The data used is secondary data with panel data analysis to analyze 9 districts/cities in Bali Province in the 2010-2019 period. The analysis technique used is the random effect model (REM) to analyze multiple linear regression, using the classical assumption test, as well as the beta regression coefficient test simultaneously and partially. The results of this study indicate that the GRDP level variable has a positive and significant effect on the level of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Meanwhile, labor wages and political risk variables have a negative and significant effect on the level of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Based on the results of the study, it is suggested to the Government to optimize the potential of each region in order to overcome the gaps between regions. In addition, the government needs to evaluate and tighten crime regulations so that the crime rate can be reduced to a minimum.