Abstract:
The purposes of this research were to develop the souvenir business management model for tourists. Methodology was divided into 4 stages: 1. To review a literature about the development of souvenir business management model for tourists 2. To study states and problems, needs, behaviors and opinions on souvenir business management from tourists and souvenir business owners 3. To write a draft of souvenir business management model for the tourists and 4. To approve souvenir business management model for tourists by using focus group technique of souvenir specialists and souvenir business owners. Results were as follows: Souvenir business management model for tourists could be related to planning, organizing and managing of man, money, material and marketing mix. The process was described as follows: 1. The souvenir business owners plan human resource allocation and employees sufficiency in order to operate the business. They budget money planning in order to be sufficient to buy materials, to pay wages for their employees, and to operate the business. Moreover, they manage materials in order to be sufficient to produce souvenirs and to operate the business. Finally, they also utilize the marketing mix for product, price, place, and promotion to increase souvenirs value. 2. The souvenir business owners have to organize and manage a new model: man, money, material, and marketing mix to achieve the key essences for business success. 2.1 The souvenir business owners recruit the employees, give training, assign task, and allocate the tasks based on expertise. They direct and coordinate in order to communicate efficiently. Moreover, they emphasize on taking care of employees as people in their family. They also emphasize on the participation of local employees in their business as it would help create more jobs and revenue to the local people. 2.2 The souvenir business owners provide and reserve money in order to be sufficient to pay wages for their employees, to buy and stock materials, and to operate the business systematically. 2.3 The souvenir business owners buy the proper stock materials, control the materials quality, and coordinate with suppliers in order to be sufficient to produce souvenirs and to operate the business. 2.4 The souvenir business owners apply marketing mix in terms of designing and developing the attractive, high quality, valuable, and conveniently accessible souvenirs. In addition, they launch the public relation by using the internet and social media, and offer attractive sales promotions and good service in order to add value, attract tourists and to respond to the tourists needs. This model will be a useful guidance for small and medium souvenir business and new entrepreneurs who are interested in souvenir business to response to the tourists needs.