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An Analysis of Hospitality and Tourism Research: Learning Organization's (LO) Influence on Sustainability Practices

An Analysis of Hospitality and Tourism Research: Learning Organization's (LO) Influence on Sustainability Practices
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Author(s): Jennifer Calhoun (Auburn University, USA)and Alecia Douglas (Auburn University, USA)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 23
Source title: Handbook of Research on Global Hospitality and Tourism Management
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Angelo A. Camillo (Sonoma State University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8606-9.ch019

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Abstract

Learning organizations (LOs) have been identified as an innovative practice essential for global businesses to not only effectively compete in today's dynamic environment but also to achieve and maintain a sustainable competitive advantage and increase overall firm performance. The objective of this chapter is to examine the current body of knowledge on LOs and their impact on sustainability practices in an effort to identify what is being done by organizations, where knowledge is applied, and, how systems are created to influence sustainability practices. In the context of hospitality and tourism businesses, the literature examining LOs is limited though a wealth of studies have been conducted in the mainstream. Using a qualitative approach, a content analysis was conducted to investigate its impact on sustainability practices in hospitality and tourism organizations. The results indicate that destinations in particular have adopted this approach to compete globally and to address triple-bottom line sustainability.

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