Sustainable Tourism Workforce Development in Oman: Integrating Investment Strategies, Omanization Outcomes, and Oman Vision 2040 Priorities

Al Bahri Khalaf Sulaiman Khalaf () and Aza Azlina Md Kassim ()

International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology (IJISRT), 2025, vol. 10, issue 10, 688-704

Abstract: This conceptual paper develops an Omanization-centered mechanism explaining how mission-oriented tourism investment can produce sustainable workforce development in Oman. Investment design that explicitly commits to Omanization output sentry, upskilling, progression, and retention-is theorized to be the proximate pathway through which projects strengthen workforce capability, equity, resilience, and productivity. Governance and measurement are positioned as a supportive shell rather than additional causal stages: Vision 2040 provides target setting and accountability; the EFQM model supplies leadership and strategy routines that embed localization within organizational plans and continuous improvement; and the UN’s SF-MST framework standardizes indicators for transparent, comparable reporting. The paper synthesizes recent sector trajectories (2018-2023) and consolidates a decision-useful KPI dashboard (Table 1) and an alignment matrix linking design levers to Omanization outputs and Vision 2040 priorities (Table 2). Theory-driven propositions (P1-P6) specify testable links for future empirical work, including the roles of training/credentialing, demand stability, process-technology complementarities, EFQM alignment, and place-based pipelines. Implications are drawn for policy, managerial practice, and education/training systems, together with a sequenced implementation roadmap and monitoring and evaluation arrangements.

Keywords: Omanization; Sustainable Tourism Workforce; Investment Strategies; Oman Vision 2040; EFQM. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.38124/ijisrt/25oct433

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