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Relationship Between Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental Management, And Profitability, Dr. Daisy Valentin
Relationship Between Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental Management, And Profitability, Dr. Daisy Valentin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The U.S. hospitality industry's profitability has been shifting to environmental management and corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices. Hospitality industries accounted for 5% of the global market in 2015 and are expected to increase by 130% in 2035. Grounded in stakeholder theory, this correlation study examined the relationship between corporate sustainability officer (CSO) CSR, CSO environmental management, and hospitality business profitability. Secondary data were collected from 97 hotel websites of the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota area from 2014 to 2016. The multiple linear regression combinations of CSR and environmental management (EM) measured significantly related to the profitability index, F(3, 93) = 4.67, …
Stakeholder Collaboration Strategies In The Hawaii Tourism Industry, Catherine Kaehu
Stakeholder Collaboration Strategies In The Hawaii Tourism Industry, Catherine Kaehu
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Travel and tourism are concepts that date back to 3000 B.C. with globalization extending possibilities of travel to people across the world. Addressing stakeholder concerns is especially important in promoting the development of sustainable tourism contributing to the protection of Earth's natural resources and long-term sustainability of tourism businesses through collaboration and participation. This qualitative case study incorporated a strategic stakeholder management framework, focusing on exploring strategies that Hawaii tourism industry leaders use for increasing stakeholder participation in sustainable tourism development. The population consisted of individuals across 6 categories of Hawaii tourism industry stakeholders identified as visitors, residents, government or …