Using DANP-mV Model to Improve the Paid Training Measures for Travel Agents amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
2.1. Organizational Learning and Governmental Tourism Crisis Management Policy
2.2. Tourism Crisis Management and Travel Agency Sector
2.3. Crisis, Learning, and Adaption Behavior
3. Methodology
3.1. DANP-mV Model
3.2. Sampling and Collection
3.3. Research Procedure
3.3.1. The First Phase: To Obtain INRM by DEMATEL
3.3.2. The Second Phase: DANP by combing DEMATEL and ANP
3.3.3. The Third Phase: Modified VIKOR
- 1.
- Traditional VIKOR
- 2.
- The modified form
4. Empirical Case of Taiwanese Tourism Crisis Measures for Travel Agencies
4.1. Research Problem
- (1)
- What is the effectiveness of this paid training?
- (2)
- What are the interrelations between policy object, courses, and adaptation behavior?
- (3)
4.2. Results and Discussion
4.2.1. INRM of Paid Training Measures by DEMATEL
4.2.2. Gaps of Paid Training Measures by Modified VIKOR
4.3. Implications
4.3.1. Academic Implications
4.3.2. Practical Implications
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Dimensions | Criteria | Context | Sources |
---|---|---|---|
D1 Policy object | C11 Subsidy | Using training attendance hourly wages as compensation to keep the industry running, easing employees tension, and encouraging market confidence | [1,2,3,7,8,11,32,33] |
C12 Transformation | Training program to help travel agencies step forward towards sector transformation, upgrade, and digital marketing | ||
C13 Knowledge | Learning to update professional knowledge, skills, and marketing competence | ||
C14 Interexchange | Program for an interexchange channel with vertical-horizontal industries | ||
D2 Training courses | C21 Tech travel | Courses including 124technology application on travel industry, 124digital marketing, 124tour itinerary and digital marketing, and 12labor/transformation of travel industry | [11,34,35,36,37,38,39,40] |
C22 Upgrade industry | Courses including 126public relations/cross-industry allies, 12thinking out of the box/innovation, 25fit, wellness and sound employee, 15travel crisis management, and 35consumer rights | ||
C23 Excellent services | Course including 17field studies-outdoor guiding/in coach interpretation, 135communication skills with clients, 135complaint management | ||
D3 Behavior adaption | C31 Recover | Retrieving pre-crisis status | [20,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54] |
C32 Regain | Regaining one’s balance with new skills and resources | ||
C33 Retain | Remaining in current status |
D | C11 | C12 | C13 | C14 | C21 | C22 | C23 | C31 | C32 | C33 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C11 | 0.00 | 3.17 | 3.33 | 2.92 | 2.92 | 3.00 | 2.42 | 2.25 | 3.17 | 1.83 |
C12 | 2.58 | 0.00 | 3.75 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 2.42 | 3.42 | 1.75 |
C13 | 3.08 | 3.75 | 0.00 | 3.08 | 2.92 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 2.42 | 3.33 | 1.58 |
C14 | 2.17 | 2.83 | 3.25 | 0.00 | 2.58 | 3.33 | 2.67 | 2.42 | 3.33 | 1.67 |
C21 | 2.58 | 3.33 | 3.08 | 2.75 | 0.00 | 3.25 | 3.17 | 2.08 | 3.08 | 1.42 |
C22 | 2.25 | 3.58 | 3.25 | 3.08 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.17 | 2.50 | 3.42 | 1.42 |
C23 | 2.08 | 2.75 | 2.83 | 2.33 | 3.00 | 2.92 | 0.00 | 2.42 | 2.83 | 1.42 |
C31 | 2.50 | 2.42 | 2.75 | 2.42 | 2.33 | 2.58 | 2.33 | 0.00 | 2.42 | 1.08 |
C32 | 2.75 | 3.25 | 3.33 | 3.08 | 2.58 | 3.17 | 2.75 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1.33 |
C33 | 1.58 | 1.75 | 1.50 | 1.42 | 1.33 | 1.83 | 1.17 | 1.25 | 1.33 | 0.00 |
D | C11 | C12 | C13 | C14 | C21 | C22 | C23 | C31 | C32 | C33 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C11 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.07 |
C12 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.06 |
C13 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.06 |
C14 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.06 |
C21 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.05 |
C22 | 0.08 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.05 |
C23 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.05 |
C31 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 0.04 |
C32 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.05 |
C33 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.00 |
D | C11 | C12 | C13 | C14 | C21 | C22 | C23 | C31 | C32 | C33 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C11 | 0.67 | 0.92 | 0.94 | 0.85 | 0.84 | 0.92 | 0.83 | 0.69 | 0.91 | 0.49 |
C12 | 0.80 | 0.88 | 1.01 | 0.91 | 0.90 | 0.99 | 0.90 | 0.74 | 0.98 | 0.51 |
C13 | 0.81 | 0.99 | 0.88 | 0.90 | 0.88 | 0.98 | 0.90 | 0.74 | 0.97 | 0.51 |
C14 | 0.72 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.73 | 0.81 | 0.90 | 0.81 | 0.68 | 0.90 | 0.47 |
C21 | 0.75 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.84 | 0.74 | 0.92 | 0.85 | 0.69 | 0.91 | 0.47 |
C22 | 0.76 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.88 | 0.86 | 0.84 | 0.87 | 0.72 | 0.95 | 0.49 |
C23 | 0.68 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.84 | 0.68 | 0.64 | 0.83 | 0.44 |
C31 | 0.65 | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.72 | 0.71 | 0.78 | 0.71 | 0.52 | 0.77 | 0.40 |
C32 | 0.75 | 0.91 | 0.92 | 0.84 | 0.81 | 0.91 | 0.82 | 0.67 | 0.79 | 0.46 |
C33 | 0.42 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.51 | 0.44 | 0.38 | 0.49 | 0.23 |
TD | D1 | D2 | D3 |
---|---|---|---|
D1 | 0.86 | 0.89 | 0.72 |
D2 | 0.84 | 0.82 | 0.68 |
D3 | 0.69 | 0.68 | 0.52 |
W | C11 | C12 | C13 | C14 | C21 | C22 | C23 | C31 | C32 | C33 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C11 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
C12 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
C13 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
C14 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 |
C21 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 |
C22 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 |
C23 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.11 |
C31 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
C32 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.12 |
C33 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.06 |
C11 | C12 | C13 | C14 | C21 | C22 | C23 | C31 | C32 | C33 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C11 | 0.078 | 0.078 | 0.078 | 0.078 | 0.078 | 0.078 | 0.078 | 0.078 | 0.078 | 0.078 |
C12 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 |
C13 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 |
C14 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 |
C21 | 0.115 | 0.115 | 0.115 | 0.115 | 0.115 | 0.115 | 0.115 | 0.115 | 0.115 | 0.115 |
C22 | 0.126 | 0.126 | 0.126 | 0.126 | 0.126 | 0.126 | 0.126 | 0.126 | 0.126 | 0.126 |
C23 | 0.115 | 0.115 | 0.115 | 0.115 | 0.115 | 0.115 | 0.115 | 0.115 | 0.115 | 0.115 |
C31 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 |
C32 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 |
C33 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 0.066 |
Dimensions/Criteria | Local Weight | Global Weight | Performance | Gap |
---|---|---|---|---|
D1 Policy object | 0.357 | 6.609 | 0.339 | |
C11 Subsidy | 0.218 | 0.078 | 7.000 | 0.300 |
C12 Transformation | 0.267 | 0.096 | 6.333 | 0.367 |
C13 Knowledge | 0.270 | 0.096 | 6.667 | 0.333 |
C14 Interexchange | 0.245 | 0.088 | 6.500 | 0.350 |
D2 Training courses | 0.356 | 6.944 | 0.306 | |
C21 Tech travel | 0.322 | 0.115 | 6.667 | 0.333 |
C22 Upgrade industry | 0.355 | 0.126 | 6.917 | 0.308 |
C23 Excellent services | 0.323 | 0.115 | 7.250 | 0.275 |
D3 Behavior adaption | 0.287 | 5.126 | 0.487 | |
C31 Recover | 0.334 | 0.096 | 5.083 | 0.492 |
C32 Regain | 0.437 | 0.125 | 5.750 | 0.425 |
C33 Retain | 0.230 | 0.066 | 4.000 | 0.600 |
Total performance | 6.303 | |||
Total Gap | 0.370 |
Method (Effect/Benchmark) | Perspective | Improving Sequence | |
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Plan 1 | INRM (network relational influence effect, from the most influencing to the most influenced) | Dimension | D1–D3–D2 |
Criteria | D1: C11–C12–C14-C13 D2: C21–C22–C23 D3: C31–C33–C32 | ||
Plan 2 | Gap (distance to aspiration level, from the smallest to the largest) | Dimension | D2–D1–D3 |
Criteria | D1: C11–C13–C14-C12 D2: C23–C22–C21 D3: C32–C31–C33 |
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