Management of tourism sustainability in Portuguese companies

Risk Governance & Control: Financial Markets & Institutions

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Ana Margarida Silvestre Graça¹ 

[1] University of Lisbon

关键词: Tourism;    Business Administration;    Corporate Sustainability;    Tourism Economics;    Growth;    Government;   

DOI  :  10.22495/rgcv12i4p6

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Virtus Interpress

【 摘 要 】

The growing concern with sustainability and available resources leads tourism companies to give importance to the management of this area. For a perfect vision, the pillars of sustainability need to be in harmony, but research is scarce. This study is the result of an exploratory investigation, which starts from a broad literature review about corporate sustainability, management, and tourism. The objective of the investigation is to contribute to filling gaps in knowledge about the sustainability of tourism businesses and their implementation, exposing hypotheses that will answer the initial question about the existence of a relationship between sustainability and business dynamics. Based on the literature review, reflections arise about the theme that raises fundamental questions and their analysis led to the application of the quantitative method through an online survey having obtained a collection of 412 responses from entrepreneurs linked to sustainability in tourism, entrepreneurs, and company managers in Portugal allowing to obtain comparable data, universal, and subject to quantitative analysis, associated with an intentional sampling method. Empirical results demonstrate the urgency of change, awareness of sustainability in companies, and the intention to generate success, investing in a better world. The article contributes to the understanding of how to manage companies with a holistic view, having the pillars of sustainability in harmony, leading to financial success. The recommendations are based on the results obtained so that management is proactive, leading to a change in corporate governance, and the concern with the search for new approaches paves the way for new research.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC