Social Entrepreneurship and Tourism in Malaysia: Advancement Strategies Inspire Community Engagement Using PRISMA Method

Abstract

This paper aims to conduct a methodical analysis of social entrepreneurship and tourism in Malaysia to propose progress strategies that promote community engagement. It analyses the role of Malaysian social entrepreneurs in promoting the development of community engagement. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) has been used as an official systematic review guideline for data collection. Data were obtained from research studies in the period 2012-2022. 25 papers from the Web of Science (WoS), Scopus, and Google Scholar databases were analysed. The results suggest that Europe has published the most on these subjects during the past ten years. One of the main issues related is the financial and strategic policy issues of Malaysia tourism from 2020 to 2030. The findings show that social entrepreneurship attaches importance to using strategies to enhance the development of competencies to develop the tourism sector in the country. Eight strategies have been identified to create a framework that includes innovation and strong cooperation practices between the government, NGOs, entrepreneurs, and local communities implemented in the tourism sector in the country.