Hotel research
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Conservation of the Natural Diversity Consideration of carrying capacity Management of ecosystems Taking a long term view of the industry Maintaining tourism management plans Management of financial leakage effect Equal distribution of tourism revenues Economic growth contribution Promoting local community involvement Maintaining socio-cultural values Public awareness and education promotion of Substainable development principles Ensuring Tourist satisfaction Government Management / policy Any Other Issues Lack of a specific tourism policy Lack of co-ordination and support among stakeholders Lack of consensus on what Sustainability means Lack of funding Perceived corruption Other (Specify) Government pressure Client/ market demand Increased Competiton from (Eco tourist lodges) e.t.c Increased pressure from pressure groups e.g. NGOs International trends in the hotel industry Risk management benefits associated with sustainable development Taxation credits available to sustainable development initiatives Investor pressure to move towards sustainable investment Compulsory accountability reporting requirements by law Compulsory Performance measurement reporting by law Sustainability performance rating reflected in star rating of hotels Stock market performance that might affect market share Other (specify) National Government Provincial Government Local government Hotels Tour Operators Airlines TOTAL 100% Overall health of the tourism industry Management type of hotels e.g Franchise, Contract e.t.c Ownership of the hotel e.g Local, national or International Business framework operating in each hotel Overall company performance in finacial and other terms The level of the hotels involvement in Local community initiatives> Educating employees on sustainable development Monitoring systems for water, energy etc Other (Specify) Support by the government Global market performance Stock Market performance Involvement of stakeholders Specific Sustainable development policies Consensus on policies among stakeholders Financial leakages control Other (Specify) Air quality in the locality of the hotels Water quality in the locality of the hotels Waste management within hotels Annual energy consumption by tourists The % of renewable energy sources The % of non-renewable energy source Other (Specify) The % of locals employed in hotels Wage of locals employed in tourism Wage of non-locals employed in tourism The % of males employed in tourism The % of females employed in tourism Revenue received from tourists Revenue retained in the economy from tourists Amount of foreign exchange spent on imports (E.g. Wine etc) Amount of foreign exchange spent on local produce Other (specify) Crime level against tourists around the hotel Residents attitude to change in local culture Attitude towards access to local amenities Prostitution levels in hotels/neighbourhood Other (specify) Development of a corporate social responsibility policy Establish sustainability accounting systems Development of policies that will minimise negative impact on locals Implementing national policy directives Implementing Business Performance Measurement relevant to sustainable tourism development Other (specify) The energy levels used by the hotels The water levels used by the hotels Local building materials used by the hotels Emissions by the hotels into the locality The operational & design efficiencies of the hotels Impact of hotel policies on the life systems in locality Other (specify) Long term revenue growth within the hotel Long term revenue contribution to economy Percentage of locals employed in hotels Percentage of local suppliers used by hotels The level of backward linkage into communities Increased level of appeal to Investors Other (specify) Analysis of the community & social Impact Fair compensation to the employees Fair compensation to host community Equal opportunity in employment Education on sustainable development Other (specify) Lack of expertise Lack of demand for ethical products Perceived increased risk in returns Conflict with brand/image and reputation Perceived loss in profits Perceived lack of incentives Other (specify) How important is strong environmental, social and ethical performance in enabling organisations to outperform their peer? How important will corporate social responsibility in hotels be part of investment decision making within the next 3 years? Increased ability to penetrate new markets / products Improved innovation and quality Increased competitiveness Improved customer satisfaction Improved public relations Other (specify) Increased operational & design efficiencies Reduced energy, & waste disposal costs Reduced redesign costs Reduced penalties & compensation costs Improved employee morale & productivity Other (specify) Perceived risk reduction Enhanced financial performance Doing the right thing to attract investors Tap into social and environmental investing capital Access subsidies and weak loans through over-compliance Other (specify) Reduced working capital through product service, & operating cost reductions Reduced cost of capital through improve investor and public relations Other (specify) Improved quality of information for decision-makers Clarified organisational responsibilities and accountability More stable and consistent operational and business processes Established continuous improvement program Other (specify) Profitability Growth in sales Return on Investment (ROI)measured along the triple bottom line Other financial factors (specify) Energy Management Waste Management Water usage Management % of recycled materials Sustainable products originating from hotels Other financial factors (specify) Ethical practices Corporate culture Benefit to community Other social factors (specify) % of revenue contribution to economy The extent of backward linkage to economy The number of local suppliers used by hotel Other economic indicators(specify) Investors/Shareholders satisfaction Employee satisfaction Stock market performance Competitor alliance Other stakeholder indicators (specify) Quality of product and service |
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