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Gender Differences in Perceived Importance and Performance of Penang Island Attributes

SHS Web of Conferences, 2014
This paper examines the gender differences in perceived importance and performance of Penang Island attributes. The data was drawn from questionnaire survey of 801 international tourists who visited the island between August and November 2012.
Omar Shida Irwana, Abooali Gelareh, Mohamed Badaruddin, Mohamad Diana   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pathways to a Sustainable Blue Economy: Exploring Its Barriers in an Emerging Economy

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A sustainable blue economy is primarily intended for responsible consumption of ocean resources, achieving economic growth, and strengthening the overall ecosystem. The roots of the blue economy are embedded in sustainable development, exploiting opportunities for economic welfare and growth, simultaneously focusing on conserving marine health.
Koppiahraj Karuppiah, Jose Arturo Garza‐Reyes, Naveen Virmani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable supply chain management in tourism [PDF]

, 2006
Sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) encapsulates the trend to use purchasing policies and practices to facilitate sustainable development at the tourist destination.
BSR, BSR, Carey, Croom, Crosbie, Crotts, Davies, Font, Font, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Tour Operators Initiative (TOI), Green, Halme, Handfield, Ho, Holden, Hutchinson, Kalisch, Klemm, Krause, Krause, Lippmann, Lysons, McIntyre, Middleton, Miller, Miller, Min, Moir, Monczka, Murray, National Environmental Education and Training Foundation (NEETF), Preuss, Rao, Sharpley, Swarbrooke, Tan, Tapper, Tearfund, TOI and CELB, van Hoek, Welford, Welford, Young, Zhu, Zsidisin, Zsidisin   +45 more
core   +1 more source

Consciousness towards Socio-Economic Impact Propensity: The Langkawi Island

SHS Web of Conferences, 2014
This study evaluates the socio-economic impact of tourism development on the tourist perceptions in Oriental Village, Langkawi Island. Socio-economic impacts are the consequences of either the tourism industry development or the presence of tourists in a
A. Khadar Nur Zafirah , Jaafar Mastura, Mohamad Diana   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainable Tourism Contracts

, 2021
This book addresses the various sustainability issues that the tourism industry has faced over time like the trend from over-tourism to under-tourism or from tourism in increasingly distant destinations to a new local tourism with new needs. It also highlights how contracts, both between businesses and those with consumers, can represent tools for the ...
openaire   +3 more sources

Does National Culture Drive the Value Relevance of Nonfinancial Disclosure?

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The aim of this paper is to investigate the association between national culture and the value relevance of nonfinancial disclosure provided by listed firms in Germany, Spain, France, and Italy from 2018 to 2023. The results of Hierarchical Linear Model regressions show that, in countries where the national culture is characterized by greater ...
Raffaela Casciello, Marco Maffei, Annamaria Zampella   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Community Involvement in Tourism Development: A Case Study of Lenggong Valley World Heritage Site

SHS Web of Conferences, 2014
This paper examines the empirical relationship between the economic impact and community involvement in the Lenggong Valley. Recommendations for improvement in development effectiveness through the development of a community centre for economic and ...
A. Khadar Nur Zafirah , Jaafar Mastura, Mohamad Diana   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Legitimacy in the Literature: Distinguishing Between Perceived and Actual Value Congruence in Carbon Reduction Initiatives

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Academic and social concerns regarding the management of carbon emissions are pressing due to the importance of carbon reduction in the fight against climate change and the strategic implications of the various approaches. In particular, the relationship between carbon reduction and legitimacy has received significant attention, with academics
Siân Stephens, Satkeen Azizzadeh, Wee Chan Au   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perceptions of Local Communities on the Economic Impacts of Tourism Development in Langkawi, Malaysia

SHS Web of Conferences, 2014
The Langkawi Island is a popular tourist destination in Malaysia, which development started in the 1990s. To date, it is among the ten islands most visited by local and foreign tourists.
Mohd Bakri Norjanah, Jaafar Mastura, Mohamad Diana   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bridging Micro and Macro Perspectives in Circular Business Model Studies: An Integrated Literature Review

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The transition towards a circular economy requires companies to innovate their ways of doing business by giving rise to circular business models (CBMs). The literature on the topic is wide with a focus on both macro and micro aspects. However, only a few studies in CBM research have attempted to adopt an integrated micro–macro perspective ...
Francesco Cafforio, Stefano Franco, Ilaria Giannoccaro   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source