From Mindset to Practice: How Employees’ Attitudes Impact Tourism Businesses’ Sustainability Practices
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Recognizing that attitudes can drive positive behavioral intentions, the study examines the effects of tourism business employees’ attitudes toward sustainable tourism on their involvement in economic, socio-cultural, environmental, political, and technological sustainability practices. The results of the 389 questionnaires completed by the employees revealed that employees’ attitudes toward sustainable tourism significantly affect the involvement of tourism businesses in sustainable practices. Importantly, these insights suggest that tourism businesses should prioritize cultivating a pro-sustainable mind-set among employees, enhancing training that links sustainability and business viability, and continuously aligning their sustainability strategies with changing societal standards. This study contributes to the literature on tourism businesses and sustainable tourism development, offering actionable insights for new policy interventions.
Institutions: Edith Cowan University, Taylor's University
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4395009986