3.8. Stakeholders
Stakeholders refer to those that have legitimate interest in an organization (Donaldson & Preston, 1995). In this
study, rural tourism stakeholders refer to local communities that affect or are affected by the achievement in tourism
industry (Byrd, et al., 2009). Community refers to the residents who live in a destination that have direct
involvement in an activity or project (Akkawi, 2010).