Ahmad Puad Mat Som
Biographic Data
| ID | 1241458 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ahmad Puad Mat Som |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ahmad Puad Mat |
| FAMILY NAME | Som |
| SIGNATURE | SOM A P M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Sultan Zainal Abidin University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8779-2316 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Cybersecurity and smart tourist destinations resilience
Empirical research on the resilience of smart tourist destinations (STDs) to cybersecurity threats is scarce. The current research aims to address this gap by exploring cybersecurity risks within STDs and their resilience to withstand cyber threats. Employing a qualitative approach, we conducted 15 semi-structured interviews with cybersecurity experts and stakeholders in Dubai’s tourism and hospitality sector. Through the lens of Complex Adaptive…
Criminal Careers and Drug Abuse Among Adolescents in Indonesia
The engagement of adolescents in drug abuse cases is a complex process that requires explanation and reflection. This study aims to explain the criminal careers of adolescents engaged in drug abuse. Such inclinations are often overlooked in studies concerning adolescent involvement in drug abuse cases in Indonesia. In addition to addressing the inadequacies of prior research, this study aims to expound the criminal careers of adolescents involved…
An exploration of perceived ecotourism design affordance and destination social responsibility linkages to tourists’ pro-environmental behaviour and destination loyalty
This study investigates the effects of perceived ecotourism design affordance and destination social responsibility on tourists’ pro-environmental behaviour and destination loyalty. It aims to shed light on the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that shape sustainable tourist behaviour. Three hundred and fourteen responses were collected quantitatively through an online survey. The research hypotheses were analysed using the Partial-least Square-Str…
Adaptation and collaboration of local community in super priority destination tourism program in Labuan Bajo
This article is an elaborative description of the adaptive and collaborative forms of local communities in the context of tourism development. The people of Labuan Bajo realize that the environment in which they live for generations has now become the target of the Super Priority Destinations (SPD) program. The research method used is descriptive qualitative research. Data was collected by using in-depth interviews, observations, focus group disc…
Local People’s Practices in the Tourism Region of Indonesia: Issues, Threats and Solutions
Quality of experience is the tourists’ dream when visiting the beach, island or the coastal area. However, unsustainable practices potentially constrain tourists in obtaining good service from the local people. As a consequence, the tourists’ satisfaction may not be achieved and the local people cannot gain sustainable economic advantages. This paper discusses unsustainable practices that occur in a tourism region called Tanjung Bira Beach, Indon…
Diversity in human and social capital: Empirical evidence from Asian tourism firms in corporate board composition
When Disaster Strikes: The Thai Floods of 2011 and Tourism Industry Response and Resilience
The paper investigates the effects of the floods which covered parts of Thailand in 2011. It discusses the responses of the public and private sectors and evaluates levels of resilience, making particular reference to the opinions of a group of stakeholders in the capital of Bangkok. The findings from primary and secondary data indicate that the immediate impacts of the disaster were severe, but recovery was rapid and the industry demonstrated a …
Emergency Preparedness for Disasters and Crises in the Hotel Industry
Safety and security are the most important issues to tourist while traveling and the first aspect they consider is to be protected from hazards. Emergency planning and preparedness for a crisis are the most significant components of dealing with disasters. Hospitality practitioners noticed a rising number of natural and man-made crises that harm the hospitality industry, regarding its vulnerability to crisis and internal and external hazards. By …
When Disaster Strikes: The Thai Floods of 2011 and Tourism Industry Response and Resilience
The paper investigates the effects of the floods which covered parts of Thailand in 2011. It discusses the responses of the public and private sectors and evaluates levels of resilience, making particular reference to the opinions of a group of stakeholders in the capital of Bangkok. The findings from primary and secondary data indicate that the immediate impacts of the disaster were severe, but recovery was rapid and the industry demonstrated a …
Diversity in human and social capital: Empirical evidence from Asian tourism firms in corporate board composition
Cybersecurity and smart tourist destinations resilience
Empirical research on the resilience of smart tourist destinations (STDs) to cybersecurity threats is scarce. The current research aims to address this gap by exploring cybersecurity risks within STDs and their resilience to withstand cyber threats. Employing a qualitative approach, we conducted 15 semi-structured interviews with cybersecurity experts and stakeholders in Dubai’s tourism and hospitality sector. Through the lens of Complex Adaptive…
Emergency Preparedness for Disasters and Crises in the Hotel Industry
Safety and security are the most important issues to tourist while traveling and the first aspect they consider is to be protected from hazards. Emergency planning and preparedness for a crisis are the most significant components of dealing with disasters. Hospitality practitioners noticed a rising number of natural and man-made crises that harm the hospitality industry, regarding its vulnerability to crisis and internal and external hazards. By …
When Disaster Strikes: The Thai Floods of 2011 and Tourism Industry Response and Resilience
The paper investigates the effects of the floods which covered parts of Thailand in 2011. It discusses the responses of the public and private sectors and evaluates levels of resilience, making particular reference to the opinions of a group of stakeholders in the capital of Bangkok. The findings from primary and secondary data indicate that the immediate impacts of the disaster were severe, but recovery was rapid and the industry demonstrated a …
Diversity in human and social capital: Empirical evidence from Asian tourism firms in corporate board composition
Local People’s Practices in the Tourism Region of Indonesia: Issues, Threats and Solutions
Quality of experience is the tourists’ dream when visiting the beach, island or the coastal area. However, unsustainable practices potentially constrain tourists in obtaining good service from the local people. As a consequence, the tourists’ satisfaction may not be achieved and the local people cannot gain sustainable economic advantages. This paper discusses unsustainable practices that occur in a tourism region called Tanjung Bira Beach, Indon…
Adaptation and collaboration of local community in super priority destination tourism program in Labuan Bajo
This article is an elaborative description of the adaptive and collaborative forms of local communities in the context of tourism development. The people of Labuan Bajo realize that the environment in which they live for generations has now become the target of the Super Priority Destinations (SPD) program. The research method used is descriptive qualitative research. Data was collected by using in-depth interviews, observations, focus group disc…
An exploration of perceived ecotourism design affordance and destination social responsibility linkages to tourists’ pro-environmental behaviour and destination loyalty
This study investigates the effects of perceived ecotourism design affordance and destination social responsibility on tourists’ pro-environmental behaviour and destination loyalty. It aims to shed light on the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that shape sustainable tourist behaviour. Three hundred and fourteen responses were collected quantitatively through an online survey. The research hypotheses were analysed using the Partial-least Square-Str…
Criminal Careers and Drug Abuse Among Adolescents in Indonesia
The engagement of adolescents in drug abuse cases is a complex process that requires explanation and reflection. This study aims to explain the criminal careers of adolescents engaged in drug abuse. Such inclinations are often overlooked in studies concerning adolescent involvement in drug abuse cases in Indonesia. In addition to addressing the inadequacies of prior research, this study aims to expound the criminal careers of adolescents involved…
Cybersecurity and smart tourist destinations resilience
Empirical research on the resilience of smart tourist destinations (STDs) to cybersecurity threats is scarce. The current research aims to address this gap by exploring cybersecurity risks within STDs and their resilience to withstand cyber threats. Employing a qualitative approach, we conducted 15 semi-structured interviews with cybersecurity experts and stakeholders in Dubai’s tourism and hospitality sector. Through the lens of Complex Adaptive…
Business (7 works) · Tourism (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Geography (5 works) · Marketing (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Cruise Tourism Development and Management (4 works) · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Public relations (4 works)