Differences in Sustainable Management Between Four- and Five-Star Hotels Regarding the Perceptions of Three-Pillar Sustainability
Abstract
Although there is a wealth of publications about sustainability in tourism destinations management literature, the concept has only recently started coming under examination within the area of hospitality management. This paper’s main focus is on capturing the perceptions and practices of hotel management in respect to the concept of three-dimensional sustainability. A literature based self-administered questionnaire was used and 423 hotels participated in the study. Logistic Regression was employed in order to examine four research hypotheses and extract useful findings. The findings suggest that hotel star ratings play a significant role in the perceived importance of financial measures of economic viability, as well as in the application of socially-responsible practices by hotel management; the same conclusion does not apply to environmental practices. Furthermore, it was found that hotel location does not play a significant role in shaping perceptions of sustainability dimensions.Citation
Stylos, N., & Vassiliadis, C.A. (2015). Differences in Sustainable Management Between Four- and Five-Star Hotels Regarding the Perceptions of Three-Pillar Sustainability. Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management, 24 (8), pp.791-825.Publisher
RoutledgeJournal
Journal of Hospitality Marketing & ManagementAdditional Links
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19368623.2015.955622Type
Journal articleLanguage
enISSN
1936-86231936-8631
ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/19368623.2015.955622