<![CDATA[This study analyzes the influence of government roles, leadership, and destination image on the competitive advantage of Kutuh Tourism Village, Badung Regency. The research employed a quantitative approach, with data collected through questionnaires administered to key stakeholders, and analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with SmartPLS 3.0. The findings indicate that the government role has a positive and significant effect on competitive advantage (t-statistic = 2.71; original sample = 0.800), suggesting that regulatory support, infrastructure development, and promotion enhance destination competitiveness. Destination image also shows a positive and significant effect (t-statistic = 2.22; original sample = 0.805), confirming that positive tourist perceptions strengthen competitive advantage. Conversely, leadership has no significant effect (t-statistic = 0.71), indicating the need to improve local leadership capacity. The R-Square value of 0.741 indicates that the three variables collectively explain 74.1% of the variance in competitive advantage, while the Q-Square value of 0.711 demonstrates high predictive relevance. These findings provide practical implications for destination development, emphasizing that synergy between government support and destination image enhancement is a key driver for sustainable competitiveness, with leadership remaining a strategic potential that should be optimized.]]>
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