scholarly journals Perceptions vs. Practice: A Longitudinal Analysis of Energy-Efficient and Energy Conservation Practices in Minnesota’s Tourism Industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (23) ◽  
pp. 6741
Author(s):  
Madeleine Orr ◽  
Xinyi Qian ◽  
Ingrid Schneider ◽  
Michelle Heyn ◽  
Patrick Simmons
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Capacity ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Fluorescent Light ◽  
Sustainable Practices ◽  
Organizational Image ◽  
Longitudinal Approach ◽  
Tourism Professionals ◽  
Barriers To Implementation ◽  
Practice Implementation

The importance of adopting sustainable practices in the tourism industry is well established. This project assessed tourism professionals’ perceptions of constraints and benefits to sustainable practices as well as actual implementation of energy practices across time. Adopting a longitudinal approach, perceptions and practices were tracked through an Internet-based questionnaire administered among tourism professionals in 2007, 2010, and 2013 in a Midwestern U.S. state. Professionals consistently agreed that attracting new clientele, improving consumer perceptions, and organizational image were benefits of sustainable practices, while initial financial costs constrained implementation. The most frequently implemented energy practices were using daylight and compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). Only the use of two energy practices increased across time: using CFLs and Energy Star equipment. Overall, the adoption of sustainable practices was varied, and implementation rates remained minimally changed between 2007 and 2013. Reasons for the varied adoption and lack of changes in practice implementation may be explained by perceived barriers to implementation, lack of perceived benefits, and socio-economic contextual factors. With consideration to institutional theory and organizational capacity, industry and organizational-level implications are presented.

scholarly journals The Survival of Travel and Tourism Industry amidst the Covid 19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandhya H
Keyword(s):  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Tourism Professionals ◽  
Travel Industry

The Covid 19 pandemic has impacted the world and almost brought the entire world to a complete standstill. Most of the industries have been affected adversely as countries across the world went on lockdowns and imposed restrictions on travel, trade, and businesses. The tourism, Aviation, and Hospitality industry are among the few that have been most affected due to the pandemic, as pleasure travel had almost ceased to zero and many countries worldwide had closed their borders restricting international tourists. In order to survive this, the travel industry players had to cut down their employees and their pay. Many tourism professionals have lost their jobs or have their jobs at stake. This paper focuses on analyzing the overall impacts of the pandemic on the travel and tourism industry of India. The study aims at understanding the challenges faced by the different players in the tourism industry to survive the pandemic. The study also sheds light on the opportunities that await in the future on a post-Covid scenario and some of the methods adopted by the industry players to manage the future demand in the most sustainable and safe manner. The paper is conceptual and purely based on literature reviews of various research papers focusing on the Covid pandemic on a global scale. 

scholarly journals SURF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: PERSPECTIVES IN ALAÇATI SURF SPOT

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Murat NAZLI ◽  
Rasim Muzaffer MUSAL
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Interview Technique ◽  
Bay Area ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Tourism Professionals ◽  
International Visitors

The main objective of this research is to analyze and evaluate the perceptions and opinions of employees and visitors on sustainable surf tourism in seven surf centers in a popular tourism destination called Alaçatı, Turkey. Based on the interviews in seven schools by using the semi-structured interview technique, research findings revealed that construction and housing around the surf destination should be limited and natural texture should be preserved in the bay area. Formation of surf camps for kids from various age groups are critical for the development of surf tourism industry. Innovative windsurf related activities should be organized to attract the attention of domestic and international visitors. This exploratory research sheds a light in this field of study for researchers, practitioners and sports tourism professionals.

scholarly journals Green to Gold: Beneficial Impacts of Sustainability Certification and Practice on Tour Enterprise Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 709 ◽  
Author(s):  
André Hellmeister ◽  
Harold Richins
Keyword(s):  
Employee Satisfaction ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Business Success ◽  
Strategic Choices ◽  
Sustainable Practices ◽  
Sustainability Practices ◽  
Tourism Enterprises ◽  
Financial Firm

A growing number of managers in tourism recognize the importance of sustainability to their business success. However, as the majority of tourism enterprises consist of small and medium-sized enterprises that are generally less likely to invest in sustainability practices due to a lack of financial resources, time, and perceived cost-saving opportunities, an industry-wide dissemination of sustainability practices is hampered. This paper explores the benefits of adapting sustainability practices and provides evidence for making the case for incorporating sustainability practices to benefit business success. This study examined sustainability-certified tour enterprises, focusing on the perceived impact that the commitment to sustainable practices through certification has had on tangible financial aspects (potential benefits of increased revenue and decreased operational costs) and intangible benefits (customer satisfaction and employee satisfaction). Also explored were the influence of strategic choices related to sustainable practices (extent of commitment, product range, facilities and equipment, and the application of relevant marketing practices). Study findings were encouraging, identifying cost-savings, increased revenue, enhanced reputation, and customer and employee satisfaction. Energy-savings as well as a greater connection to the community were found to be beneficial outcomes of sustainable practices. Despite its acknowledged dependency on the natural environment as well as cultural assets nature and culture, the tourism industry is perhaps still in its infancy in moving towards industry-wide sustainability success. While academic literature has attributed this to the lack of awareness and low dedication to take action, this study found an indication of a positive relationship between sustainability commitment and financial and non-financial firm performance. The findings extend previous research that focused on larger and more facility-dependent enterprises and suggest that sustainability is a beneficial path to follow regardless of company size and budget.

scholarly journals Stakeholders’ individual and organizational capacity to acquire, assess, adapt and apply evidence for maternal, neonatal and child health in policymaking in Burkina Faso

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 191-202
Author(s):  
Ermel Ameswué. Kpogbé. Johnson ◽  
Virgil Lokossou ◽  
Moukaïla Amadou ◽  
Aristide Romaric Bado ◽  
Gauthier Tougri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Research Evidence ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Organizational Capacity ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Service Research ◽  
Research Incentives ◽  
And Child Health

Introduction: In Burkina Faso, the systematic use of research evidence in maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) decision-making is not yet institutionalized despite previous initiatives to promote the evidence to policy link. This study aimed to assess individual and organizational capacities of MNCH stakeholders for evidence-to-policy link in Burkina Faso. Methods: The design was a cross-sectional study conducted during a national MNCH stakeholders’ engagement event organised in Ouagadougou in November 2015 by Burkina Faso Ministry of Health. A self-assessment survey using structured pre-tested questionnaire was administered to assess participants’ individual and organisational capacities to acquire, appraise, adapt and apply evidence in decision-making. Results: The mean rating (MNR) for individual knowledge about initiating/conducting research and ability to access and use existing research evidence ranged from 2.76-2.96 on the scale of 5. The MNR of the capacity to assess the authenticity, validity, reliability, quality and applicability of research evidence ranged from 2.72 to 3.08. Respondents rated their organizational level of research incentives including availability of research grants, in-service research training, and provision of research facilities very low (MNR=1.60). The MNR of organizational capacity to initiate research, source for research evidence, assess the validity and applicability of research evidence, and incentives to encourage the application of research evidence ranged from 2.16 to 2.76. Conclusion: The outcome of this study demonstrates the urgent need for capacity enhancement at individual level for MNCH stakeholders in Burkina Faso and the creation of enabling environment for promotion of evidence use at organizational level, through research incentives.

Exploring the Sustainable Behavior and Practices for Public Tourism Organizations: A Case of Jordan

2020 ◽  
pp. 234779892097628
Author(s):  
Mamoon Allan ◽  
Saif Allahham
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Sustainable Practices ◽  
The Public ◽  
Specific Field ◽  
Sustainable Behavior ◽  
Public Sector Managers

This article explores sustainable practices for tourism organizations in the public sector in Jordan by assessing sustainable tourism behaviors from a sample of managers in the public sector and provides recommendations for the development of practices and sustainable behavior in the tourism industry. The key findings of this study are that Jordan’s public sector managers show a better understanding of the concept of sustainability and have tried to apply it in accordance with the specific field of their organization and limits of their management. The study also found that there is always room for improvement and to raise awareness of Jordan’s sustainability.

scholarly journals Barriers to Implementation of Evidence Based Practice in Zahedan Teaching Hospitals, Iran, 2014

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Khammarnia ◽  
Mahsa Haj Mohammadi ◽  
Zahra Amani ◽  
Shahab Rezaeian ◽  
Fatemeh Setoodehzadeh
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Barriers To Implementation ◽  
The Individual

This study aimed to determine the barriers to implementation of EBP among nurses. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Zahedan City, South East of Iran, in 2014. The questionnaire of barriers to implementation of EBP consists of 27 statements which was distributed among 280 nurses. More than half of the participants agreed that 56% and 57% of barriers to implementation of evidence based practice are related to organizational and individual aspects, respectively. Participants identified barriers at organizational level included the lack of human resources (78.3%), lack of internet access at work (72.2%), and heavy workload (70.0%). Barrier at individual level included lack of time to read literature (83.7%), lack of ability to work with computer (68.8%), and insufficient proficiency in English language (62.0%). Age, educational level, job experience, and employment status were associated with organizational barriers to implementation of EBP. At the individual level only education was associated with barriers to implementation of EBP. Barriers to implementation of EBP occur at both individual and organizational levels. The indicator of quality in nursing practice is EBP. Hence, familiarity with EBP is recommended for Iranian nurses. In addition, knowledge of barriers will help health care system and policy makers to provide a culture of EBP.

scholarly journals Trajnostne prakse v turizmu – kako jih prepoznati?

2020 ◽  
Vol 92 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nika Razpotnik Visković
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
User Generated Content ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Sustainable Practices

V članku predstavljamo mehanizme za prepoznavanje trajnostnih praks v turizmu: standard, certificiranje, označevanje, nagrajevanje ter vključevanje v mreže oziroma združenja. Pojasniti želimo, kakšne so razlike med njimi, kaj posamezen mehanizem sporoča turističnim ponudnikom in obiskovalcem ter opozoriti na terminološke variacije, ki se pojavljajo v znanstveni literaturi in strokovnih virih. Omenjene mehanizme želimo predstaviti tudi na konkretnih uveljavljenih primerih iz slovenskega turizma ter opozoriti na dva dodatna vira informacij o trajnostnih praksah, vse bolj prisotna na trgu turistične industrije: vsebine, ki jih oblikujejo uporabniki, ter znamčenje. //   The article presents mechanisms for identifying sustainable tourism practices: standard, certification, labelling, awarding and networking. We aim to clarify the differences among them, explain what each mechanism communicates to tourism providers and visitors, and show some terminological variations that occur in scientific literature and professional sources. We also aim to present these mechanisms with concrete examples from Slovenian tourism, and point out two additional sources of information linked to sustainable practices in the tourism industry market: user-generated content and branding.

scholarly journals The Vocational Knowledge Improvement Method for the Post-Modern Worker: A Case Study of the Tourism MRA Body of Knowledge Standards

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yootthapong Tongpaeng ◽  
Pradorn Sureephong ◽  
Suepphong Chernbumroong
Keyword(s):  
Performance Test ◽  
Knowledge Workers ◽  
Interactive Media ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
The Other ◽  
Learning Performance ◽  
Mutual Recognition Arrangement ◽  
Tourism Professionals ◽  
Improvement Method ◽  
Better Than

The ASEAN member countries are going to implement the Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) of Qualifications of Tourism Professionals which is the framework of competency standards with the aim to promote the equality of human resources in the tourism industry and to facilitate the mobility of tourism professionals. However, vocational education and training don’t seem to provide knowledge improvement for the worker in the postmodern era since the completion rate of MOOCs is very low. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to propose a knowledge improvement method for knowledge workers who are working in the tourism industry. In this study, the cognitive load theory and interactive media were employed as methods which are able to improve the knowledge workers’ learning performance via mobile devices. Two experiments were performed in order to find the optimal length of video lectures and the effectiveness of interactive media in MOOCs. The first experiment was performed on sixty-two tourism industry knowledge workers who were divided into four groups randomly. Each group was loaded with different video lengths and different segmentations. The second experiment was done on the same focus group by separating them into control and experiment groups. The experiment group was assigned to use interactive media (2D learning game) right after the learning video. The results show that, by providing the same amount of learning time, the group who were using the smaller video lengths performed significantly better than the other due to lower load of information. Differences in knowledge tests were examined across different conditions of video lengths to measure the learning performance. As a result, the groups which were equipped with interactive media achieved higher test scores than those in non-interactive groups. The evaluation method for the performance test was the same as the first experiment. The results indicate that the interactive group with smaller size of video length performed significantly better than the other group exposed to traditional online learning (using long video in a non-interactive manner).

scholarly journals Pandemic (COVID-19) Implications: Recommendations for the Events and Tourism Industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-38
Author(s):  
Godwin-Charles Ogbeide
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Hotel Performance ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Tourism Professionals

This article reviews The implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the events and tourism industry. The negative impact of COVID-19 on hotel performance worldwide was identified. Also, the effect of shutdown for a short period was compared worldwide. The lesson learned identifies the events and tourism trends during a pandemic and ideas for the survival of the event and tourism industry during a pandemic. Recommendations were also drawn for event and tourism professionals for advancing virtual or hybrid meetings or events during a pandemic.

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