Character and typology actor: Foundations for constructing collaborative network in halal tourism
Sulis Purwanto, M. Baiquni, Boyke Rudy Purnomo & Erda Rindrasih
Abstract
This study explores the character and typology of actors as a foundation for building collaborative networks in halal tourism. This study used a qualitative method through observations and in-depth interviews with thirteen actors from government, religious and traditional community leaders, tourism and investment sectors, nagari and pokdarwis. The data was analyzed by qualitative analysis, which was written in the form of a narrative. The results showed that each actor involved in collaborating had attributes of legitimacy, power, and urgency. The differences in actor attributes illustrate that each actor has different characters and typologies. Then, actors with socio-cultural legitimacy in society have a stronger influence than actors with formal legitimacy. However, these attributes contribute to the formation of a solid collaborative network. This study offers practical contributions to policymakers and organizational leaders in designing more effective collaborative networks in various fields.
Keywords
collaborative networks, networking, collaboration, traditional community leaders
Author information & Contribution
Sulis Purwanto. Graduate School of Universitas Gadjah Mada and Universitas Negeri Padang. Email: sulispurwanto@fpp.unp.ac.id
M. Baiquni. Faculty of Social and Political Sciences Universitas Gadjah Mada. E-mail: mbaiquni@ugm.ac.id
Boyke Rudy Purnomo. Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada. E-mail: boykepurnomo@ugm.ac.id
Erda Rindrasih. Faculty of Geography, Universitas Gadjah Mada. E-mail: erda.rindrasih@ugm.ac.id
Author 1: Conceptualization, methodology, data collection, formal analysis, and writing original draft.
Author 2: Supervision, validation, and review and editing the original draft
Author 3: Supervision, methodology refinement, and review and editing the original draft
Author 4: Supervision, project administration, and final approval of the manuscript
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This work was not supported by any funding.
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Data and Materials Availability
The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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Purwanto, S., Baiquni, M., Purnomo, B.R. & Rindrasih, E. (2026). Character and typology actor: Foundations for constructing collaborative network in halal tourism. Journal of Hospitality, Tourism & Cultural Research, 2(2), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.53378/jhtcr.353348
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