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3.8 Survey characteristics
Out of the 12 respondent resorts, ten have been in operation for seven or more years.
Out of these, there were three resorts that have been operating for more than 20 years.
Considering that a number of new resorts have recently come into operation (MTCA,
2007b), the fact that some of participant resorts are among the more experienced
operators will enrich and provide strength to the findings of this research because their
responses and opinions will be informed by experience and insight. There are also
enough new resorts to make the sample relevant.
Figure 3.2 indicates that most of the resorts were quite large in terms of capacity. Five
resorts had 100 - 200 rooms, two resorts had 200 – 300 rooms, and one resort had 400 -
500 rooms while one other had more than 500 rooms. There were two resorts with 50 –
100 rooms and one that had less than 50. As the Tourism Yearbook 2007 (MTCA,
2007b) indicates, the bed capacity of 41% of all operators in Maldives is 100 – 200.
Figure 3. 2 Capacity of responding businesses
Number of operators
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Number of rooms
The respondents comprised seven managers, three department managers, one assistant
manager and one chief executive. The group is quite experienced, with nine of the
respondents holding their job for more than ten years. Their experience in the Maldives
tourism industry is also significant with seven of the respondents having worked for
more than ten years in the Maldives tourism industry (Figure 3.3).
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