Barriers to Environmental Management in Hotels in Kwazulu- Natal, South Africa

Sucheran, Reshma

doi:10.20319/pijss.2018.33.13521364

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“…Thus, the last research question of the research was answered. These results are similar to the topics such as lack of environmental knowledge and skills, lack of specialized personnel, and high costs discussed in Sucheran's study which was conducted on 60 hotels and that examined obstacles to environmental practices (Sucheran, 2018(Sucheran, , p.1356(Sucheran, -1357. In addition, the results of another research show similarities about the obstacle of seasonality with the findings of present research (Guden et al, 2021).…”

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The Role of Accommodation Enterprises in the Development of Sustainable Tourism

Çelik

Aydin

2021

JoTS

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One of the obstacles to the success of sustainable tourism development is that the roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders in the destination are not clearly defined. This research aims to determine sustainable business practices, corporate social responsibility activities, the obstacles encountered while performing these activities, and the provided benefits within the roles and responsibilities of accommodation enterprises. The study used a phenomenology research design, a qualitative study method. A semi-structured interview form was implemented to 19 senior managers of 22 accommodation enterprises in Alanya that have environmentally friendly certificates. The results showed that the managers of the accommodation enterprises considered themselves responsible for the protection and development of the environment and that the sustainable business practices they performed were mostly ecological. It was also revealed that managers of accommodation enterprises should pay more attention to planning, which is one of the basic principles of sustainable tourism. The study’s main contribution is that it discusses sustainable business practices and corporate social responsibility activities together to determine the roles of accommodation enterprises in sustainable tourism development. Besides that, it also examines the factors that prevent sustainable business practices and their benefits. Considering that few empirical studies holistically discuss the role of accommodation enterprises in the sustainable development of tourism, this study is expected to provide a significant contribution to the literature. Deficiency of planning, mainly performing ecologically sustainable business practices, and the necessity of an effective governance system are among the implications of the research.

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The Role of Accommodation Enterprises in the Development of Sustainable Tourism

Çelik

Aydin

2021

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“…So, in emerging markets such as South Africa, the customers' expectations of environmental practices play a fundamental role in EMA practices being adopted by hotels. Customers of hotels in Kwazulu Natal are mostly international tourists (Sucheran, 2018). This reiterates the statement that environmental management practices are most popular in developed and industrialized nations (Ekundayo & Odhigu, 2021;Sucheran (2018).…”

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“…Customers of hotels in Kwazulu Natal are mostly international tourists (Sucheran, 2018). This reiterates the statement that environmental management practices are most popular in developed and industrialized nations (Ekundayo & Odhigu, 2021;Sucheran (2018). Hence, tourists from international countries prefer hotels implementing EMA practices that can be easily identified by them.…”

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The Choice of Environmental Management Accounting Practices Adopted by Managers: Evidence from the Hotel Sector in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

Nyahuna¹

2022

IJSEI

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To understand the ways that 5-star hotels in Kwazulu Natal use to select environmental management accounting (EMA) practices to implement, the study assists hotel managers in better understanding and effectively formulating other mechanisms for improving EMA. The paper ascertains the manner applied by managers in 5-star hotels in KwaZulu Natal province when selecting EMA practices to adopt for their business activities. To attain the key aim objective of the research, 21 interviews and observations were conducted on three 5-star hotels among hotel managers, accountants, and administration managers. The study identifies that meeting international customers’ expectations plays a dominant role in pushing hotels to select EMA practices that can be easily identified by the customers such as water and energy efficiency. 78% of the interviewees endorse that international clients choose hotels that promote environmental initiatives hence the choice of current EMA practices. In addition, this is critical because it also affects the financial performance of the hotels. The paper provides further empirical evidence in extant literature that financial performance remains the key factor influencing a decision on EMA practices to be applied by hotels in emerging markets.

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“…Additionally, these barriers may play a significant role in the consideration of EMS by an operator of a hotel (Chan, 2011; Chan et al , 2018). There is a need to further understand how these factors (both drivers and barriers) impact different types of ESPPs, and across different types of hotel businesses, based on which strategies can be developed to overcome barriers to more effective implementation of environmental practices in a hotel’s daily operations (Sucheran, 2015).…”

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Barriers and drivers of environmental sustainability: Australian hotels

Khatter

White

Pyke

et al. 2021

IJCHM

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Purpose The paper presents the findings of research into the barriers to and drivers of environmentally sustainable policies and practices (ESPPs) in the Australian hotel industry. This study aims to explore these drivers and barriers from the perspective of hotel managers and involve a range of hotels with different hotel industry profiles and management structures. Design/methodology/approach The study conducted one-on-one interviews with hotel managers to explore the barriers to and drivers of ESPPs. The purpose of the sample and sample size was to ensure representation of different segments of the hotel industry to include international chain affiliated hotels, Australian chain affiliated hotels and independent hotels. Findings An analysis of the findings suggests that the major barriers to implementing and sustaining environmental sustainability in the Australian hotel industry are time, financial challenges, availability of resources and the views and imperatives of hotel owners and shareholders. The major drivers are financial, marketing, owner and shareholder interests and guest preferences. These stakeholders play a major role in creating both barriers and drivers. Research limitations/implications Based on the results, this study can modify the application of stakeholder theory to a degree and argue that stakeholders need to co-operate further to drive sustainability. This study demonstrates that management of environmental sustainability is a challenge for many hotels and there is a particular need for small and independent hotels to embrace environmental sustainability to keep pace with their larger counterparts. Originality/value This study is broadly informed by the stakeholder theory. Owners, shareholders and associated stakeholders have a significant influence over environmental sustainability in the Australian hotel industry and they create both drivers and barriers. Responses from hotel managers in this research demonstrate that owners act as a barrier to as well as a driver of environmental sustainability initiatives in the Australian hotel industry.

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Barriers to Environmental Management in Hotels in Kwazulu- Natal, South Africa

Abstract: In the last two decades an increasing number of studies have focused on the impacts of tourism development on the environment aimed at the depletion of natural resources

Cited by 11 publications

References 15 publications

The Role of Accommodation Enterprises in the Development of Sustainable Tourism

The Role of Accommodation Enterprises in the Development of Sustainable Tourism

The Choice of Environmental Management Accounting Practices Adopted by Managers: Evidence from the Hotel Sector in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

Barriers and drivers of environmental sustainability: Australian hotels

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