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Can companies improve their performance through corporate social responsibility...

The present study intends to examine the impact of corporate social responsibility components as proposed by Carroll, together with environmental responsibility, on business model innovation, competitive advantage, and firm performance within the context of small and medium-sized enterprises. The results of this study were obtained through the examination of 483 questionnaires collected from small and medium-si...

Slow food tourism: exploring consumer motivational dimensions

In this chapter one examines the literature on the travel motivations and activities undertaken by slow food tourists to understand what kind of activities they become involved in while at the receptive destination. Thus, there is a need for slow food tourism research to move beyond studies of motivation to travel in way to better understand the factors that influence tourists’ choices regarding food- related a...

Sustainable tourism in protected areas: Perceptions of residents and local comm...

Purpose – The development of sustainable tourism is a collaborative effort that contributes to the protection of nature and maintains the economic, environmental, and socio-cultural dimensions crucial to the residents of protected areas (Thapa et al., 2022). But, does the implementation of sustainable tourism practices have a positive impact on the overall satisfaction of residents? Residents' support and activ...

Pedestrianismo e turismo no Vale do Tua: Estudo exploratório sobre atributos, m...

As características, motivações e satisfação em percursos pedestres e turismo de caminhada raramente são recolhidas e analisadas por forma a melhorar o planeamento e gestão destas iniciativas. Este estudo dirige-se a essa lacuna e tem por objetivos: estabelecer o perfil sociodemográfico do pedestrianista, avaliar as suas motivações e grau de satisfação, analisar o efeito das variáveis sociodemográficas sobre as ...

Virtual tourism and the virtual tourist experience: Implications for destinatio...

Destination marketing organisations, due to the constant increase of competition, are implementing innovative methods of attracting demand, and technologies are now paramount for destinations. Among the technological advances provided by destinations are the virtual reality tours, which can be enjoyed by users by a variety of reasons, but all impacting destinations' tourism development. One debates how the tour...

Community-based sustainable tourism development and green marketing

This chapter explores the significance of community-based green marketing for sustainable tourism development. The effectiveness of green marketing has already been proven in many spheres. With that in mind, we intend to understand better how it can contribute to communities to achieve sustainable tourism development. Consequently, one looked deeper at the relationship between environmental awareness and enviro...

Is dissolution the solution? A customer relationship reactivation model

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify and explore the factors that lead a lost customer to accept the reactivation of the relationship in business-to-consumer services. With few exceptions, most studies have examined dissolution and reactivation processes in isolation. This study relates to both processes. Design/methodology/approach: The empirical study was carried out in a large Portuguese telecom...

Enhancing green capability in the hospitality sector through nudging: A concept...

Tourism activities bring on considerable environmental costs, consequently, tourism is not only a climate change victim but also responsible for a significant percentage of the world’s carbon emissions. Due to people’s growing concern with environmental issues, the hospitality sector has been trying to reduce its environmental impact and at the same time managing to improve their green capability. One of the in...

Misalignment in consumption practices in hiking tourism: A qualitative study in...

This study addresses a theoretical gap by investigating the impact of the misalignment in non-food consumption practices, such as preparation, planning, and execution of hiking tourism activities, an area that has been underexplored in existing literature, which primarily focuses on food practices. To extend this literature, the present research aims to understand how the misalignment of these practices affects...

Perceções e motivações dos participantes na II edição do Tua Walking Festival