scholarly journals Muslim Travellers’ Perception on Quality of Service by Umrah and Hajj Travel Agencies in Malaysia

Author(s):  
Ainatun Nabihah Mohd Shukri ◽  
Kalsitinoor Set ◽  
Azizul Yadi Yaakop

Millions of Muslims from all over the world perform Umrah and Hajj every year. There were 250,000 pilgrims from Malaysia in 2017, and the number is expected to grow by 20 percent in 2018. This projected increase will create a huge demand for Umrah and Hajj travel agencies’ services in Malaysia. At present, there are 328 Umrah and Hajj travel agencies registered under Malaysia’s Ministry of Tourism and Culture (MOTAC). However, the supposedly bright outlook maybe marred by undesirable consequences. Along with the increase in the number of Umrah and Hajj travel agencies, there also tends to be an increase in fraud Umrah packages offered by fake agents in Malaysia. Such incidents will cause sadness and anger in the victims and other involved parties. Umrah package fraud involving fake agents in Malaysia has attracted the attention of many including the public, the government, the private sector, even the media. Nevertheless, studies on correlation between Muslim travellers’ perception of the quality of service by Umrah travel agencies and their decision to purchase the Umrah package are scarce in Malaysia. Hence, this study investigated Muslim travellers’ perception of Umrah and Hajj travel agencies’ service quality and its influence on their decision to purchase the Umrah package, in an attempt to discover why some Muslim travellers fell into fake agents’ trap in Malaysia. A total of 319 Muslim respondents completed the questionnaire on service quality perception, specifically service quality elements and loyalty. The data obtained was examined using SPSS version 25 for descriptive and regression analysis. Umrah and Hajj travel agencies as well as relevant government agencies could use the findings of the study to assist with formulating plans and policies to improve the quality of service by Umrah and Hajj industry players and awareness among Muslim travellers on the importance of being able to identify bogus agencies. The limitations, implications and suggestions for future research are also discussed.

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Muhammad Yusril ◽  
M Awaluddin

The research was motivated by the demands of the increasing government revenues, especially in the sector of taxation, both form all repair and fundamental change in all aspects of taxation. One of them is the demans on taxpayer compliance. Taxpayer compliance in implementing the tax obligations can not be separated from the role of the tax administration system that has been determined by the government and also the attitude of the public taxpayer itself. In addition, one of the efforts that are not less important is the government’s efforts in improving taxpayer satisfaction through improved quality of service performed by the tax authorities which is expected to have an impact on taxpayer compliance. This study aims to determine the effect of the tax administration and the quality of service performed by tax authorities to taxpayer compliance is mediated by the behavior of taxpayer. This research is explanatory reseach using a quantitative approach. This data using primary data sources are derived from filling the questionnaire and interviews whit taxpayer that registered in tax office south Malang and assisted with a variety of relevant secondary data. Data were collected using accidental sampling method and analyzed by using path analysis in SPSS version 20. The results showed that both the tax administration, the quality of service performed by the tax authorities, and the behavior of taxpayer directly have a significant impact on taxpayer compliance. The results also show that the tax administration and the the quality of service performed by the tax authorities has a significant effect when mediated through the behavior of taxpayer. Therefore, based on the reseach that has been done, then all hypotheses that have been constructed in this study is acceptable. Various limitations faced by researchers is expected to become a challenge for future research to obtain reseach results further illustrate the factor that influence the increase taxpayer compliance.


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. p72
Author(s):  
Untung Lasiyono

In the conditions of the Covid-19 pandemic, it had a very large impact not only on the health aspect, but also on the labor and economic aspects. The industrial world has been affected so much that the industrial world has stopped its production activities so that there has been a reduction in the workforce in production by being dismissed and even disconnected from their work. This condition is what makes the government take action, especially in terms of employment in fulfilling the obligation to pay BPJSK output through a relaxation or softness policy in paying contributions. Another policy is the claim service for BPJSK participants if there is a risk that results in the realization of the claim.This research is to analyze with the policy of relaxation of payment of dues and claim services associated with their influence on participant compliance in paying BPJSK dues. The population / research sample was the participants of the BPJSK Gresik Driyorejo Branch, using a questionnaire to obtain data on the perception of relaxation policies, service quality and compliance with payment of dues.Based on the results of data analysis, it shows that: first, the premium payment policy has a significant effect on dues pay compliance, second, the service quality of claims has a significant effect on awareness of premium payments, and third, the policy of relaxation of contributions and the quality of service claims has a significant effect on the premium. payment of dues for BPJSK members at the Gresik Driyorejo Branch.


2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (324) ◽  
pp. 183-200
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Giereło-Klimaszewska

The contemporary functioning of the media is inextricably linked with what is happening in the world ofpolitics. The case of the Mafra corporation and the behaviour of its owner Andrej Babiš shows how throughthe interrelations of these two spheres the media can influence the shaping of political decisions, opinionsor preferences in the elections. The penetration of business and political interests, related informal layoutsand dependencies as well as high media instrumentation allow us to claim that today the process ofoligarchisation of the Czech media is highly advanced. This is connected with the increasing concentrationof ownership of media companies and intervention of the owners into the published content, but also withchanges in journalism itself. The media cease to be a “watch dog” controlling the authorities and caringabout the quality of public debate. Instead, they are creating reality, more and more openly, attemptingto manipulate the public, which results in less and less trust on their part and poses a serious threat todemocracy.


Author(s):  
Mohamad Haidar

The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the public perception of the quality of service in the public transit system in Montreal using a combination of analyses and surveys. The results are used to make recommendations to improve the STM and its perception. General guidelines of SERVQUAL with some additional questions that are more specific to the current social environment of the city are presented. A survey was conducted by asking 250 international graduate Concordia students to rate a series of statements based on the importance of the issue and how much they agreed with the statement, the results were analyzed using three methods: SERVQUAL, SERVPERF, and IPA. The improvement of timetable synchronization between different metro lines and buses is crucial, as well as the education of STM employees in terms of dealing with different ethnicities, languages, and backgrounds are found. The chapter is a rare outside look at the STM and how users perceive the quality of the service, as opposed to the usual internal studies done by the organization itself.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Merry

Abstract.In order to enhance the quality of Indonesian higher education, the Indonesian government through the Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education paid much attention to lecturers in forms of financial incentives and opportunities for them to upgrade their professional skills. Meanwhile, educational laboratory assistants (educational supporting staffs with specific functional position) had also enjoyed some incentives from the government over the past 5 years. Therefore, these laboratory assistants need continuous coaching to maximise their roles in laboratories and to deliver services to their customers, such as lectures, students and other laboratory stakeholders. This study aimed at revealing to what extent effective coaching from superiors and adversity quotient owned by educational laboratory assistants influenced the quality of service of educational laboratory assistants of some Indonesian public universities. This research employed correlational quantitative approach using questionaires as data collection method. Data were analysed using regression analysis. The results of analysis indicated that there was a positive correlation between effective coaching and adversity quotient on the service quality of educational laboratory assistants of some public universities. The more effective the coaching and the higher the adversity quotient, the better quality of service of the laboratory assistants. Based on these results, it was concluded that the service quality of educational laboratory assistants could be improved through effective coaching and adversity quotient.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-232
Author(s):  
Dini Setyorini

Abstract – It cannot be denied that at present the public service is a concern of the public. Ordinary public service come from agencies that serve the community for the needs of every community. This study aims to determine quality of service for prepaid electricity installation at PT. PLN (Persero) Banyumanik Semarang service area. Analysis of the data used is a score interpretation (IS) obtained from respondents. Respondents numbered 80 people using purposive sampling. While to complete this research, the author also uses secondary data obtained from various existing sources. Based on the results of the research conducted it can be concluded that the dimensions that show service quality include tangibles ( direct evidence), reliability, responsiveness, assurance and emphaty show a strong interpretation where customers feel satisfied with the quality service of PT. PLN (Persero) Banyumanik Semarang service area.Key words : quality, service, satisfaction


2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andri Mahfudi

Sector Tourism sevice is one of the effort that can improve tourism interprice in those area. This research is to know and always the tourism condition, strategy to improve the sector tourism service done by public young service, sport, culture and tourism of Mojokerto district. But tourism sector still has some obstacle so is is need some strategies to improve the quality of service by the district goverment at tourism in Mojokerto. To know the strategy to improve the quality of tourism sector service, so in this research , the researcher used qualitative method with description approach. Based on the research, the researcher found that there were there strategies which were used by the public young service, sport, culture and tourismof Mojokerto district to improve the quality of the tourism sektor service. Those were improve the tourism, tourism promotion, and contruction tourism interprise. But in those strategies still have some obstacles whether internal or external obstacle.Key words : Strategy, Tourism Service, Quality of Service.


PERSPEKTIF ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Andy Frans Leo Silalahi ◽  
Syafruddin Ritonga ◽  
Beby Masitho Batubara

<em>This research title is ”Services Building Permit in Achieving Optimal Quality Public Services are held at Integrated Licensing Service Agency Pematang Siantar”. So far, in the minds of the public, that the quality of service Building Permit less bureaucracy and process sounds a bit complicated, and less than optimal. The main problem in this research is how the quality of public services in the granting of building permit in the Integrated Licensing Service Agency Pematang Siantar. The methods of data collection to use in this research were kuesioner, observation and documentation. The results showed that the quality of public services in the Service Agency of Integrated Licensing Pematang Siantar has been running well although there are still some constraints. This research uses the service quality theory of Zeithaml, Parasuraman and Berry consisting of 5 indicators of service quality that is tangible (physical evidence), reliability, responsiveness, Assurance and Emphaty. The survey results obtained from the respondents are tangible (physical evidence) of 51.9% (Pretty Good), Reliabelity of 77.2% (Good), Responsiveness of 73,4% (Good), Assurance 65,8% (Good), and Emphaty of 60,76%(Good). From these indicators can be concluded that the quality of service in the Integrated Licensing Service Agency Pematang siantar included in good category</em>


2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Putri Mahanani ◽  
Denis Fidita Karya

BPJS is one of the health services provided by the government to the people ofIndonesia. In the process of patient care by using BPJS there were some complaints fromconsumers related to the quality of service. Poor service quality will have an impact onconsumer dissatisfaction in the service, so that it is capable of influencing consumer loyalty.Loyalty can only be generated if consumers have experienced the satisfaction of a goodservice quality provided by the service provider. This study aims to determine the effectof service quality on customer loyalty. In this case the customer satisfaction are thingsthat need to be met first before consumers get to the stage of loyalty. Respondents of thisstudy are inpatients in RSI Jemursari Surabaya as many as 100 people who use the serviceBPJS third grade. This study used survey method and analyzed using path analysis withPartial Least Square (PLS). Results from this study is the quality of service has an influenceon loyalty with mediation of consumer satisfaction. Loyalty can occur if the satisfactionfelt by consumers. Thus, in this study, customer satisfaction a mediating variable for therelationship between the variables of service quality and customer loyalty.


2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arif Cahyadi ◽  
Bagoes Soenarjanto

Implementation of good governance in public service. The principles of good governance is the government whether it is done in the government in the implementation of the public service. So this research aims to determine and analyze the value of the application of good governance and also knowing and analyzing yhe value of the quality of public service in the Sukolilo in Surabaya. The gathering data carried out by using interviews conducted with the head of the sie the government, as well as questionnaires in the spread of the Sukolilo in Surabaya with the amount of an informant for the 25 people who take care of the sevice E – ID cards, and also use techniques the observation of data – data obtained from the Sukolilo in Surabaya. The data analysis carried out in this study is the reduction of data to select the data according to the research, also the presentation of data with the present data that has been reduced and obtained from the Sukolilo, Surabaya, and also use techniques of pigeons gathered to conclude the data that has been reduced and is served. The results of this that the value of the implementation of the principle of good governance in the service of the E – ID cards in the Sukolilo of Surabaya was enough it’s fine with the value of approximately 21,6 and obtained also the results of this research that the value of the quality of service E – ID cards in the Sukolilo of Surabaya was enough it’s fine with the value of approximately 51. Keywords: good governance, the quality of public service. 


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