Nexus Between Hotel Corporate Socially Responsible (CSR) Practices and Traveler’s Perception on Hotel Selection Decision (Special Reference to Down South of Sri Lanka)

dc.contributor.authorDarshana, M.R.H.
dc.contributor.authorRanasinghe, J.P.R.C.
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-11T04:07:02Z
dc.date.available2021-02-11T04:07:02Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractThe global environmental threats, scarcity of natural resources, and socio-economic impacts force individuals and companies to evaluate their impact on natural, social, and economic environments. During the past decade, consumers have become progressively more interested in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Therefore, hoteliers have focused on investing in CSR activities. The purpose of this research was to identify the nexus between hotel CSR practices and traveler’s perception of hotel selection decisions. The research was based on three key questions. The structured interview method was used to investigate the traveler’s awareness on CSR, the link between hotel selection perception and CSR activities, and to ascertain the impact of CSR. Data were collected from 14 respondents using purposive sampling technique in a qualitative approach. Collected data were transcribed and analysed manually using thematic analysis. Results of the study revealed, there was no identifiable nexus between hotel CSR practices and traveler’s perception of hotel selection decisions. Further, the impact of CSR practices on hotel selection decision was very low. The results reflected that travelers perceived a positive attitude towards CSR and expect hotels to engage more in CSR. But CSR was not considered as a hotel selection factor. Therefore, it is necessary to work on enhancing the importance of CSR among tourism stakeholders to convert the potentiality of CSR into a key decision factor to attract tourists in the future. Keywords: Corporate social responsibility, Traveler’s perception, Hotel selection, Awareness, Impacten_US
dc.identifier.isbn9789550481293
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.erepo.lib.uwu.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/123456789/5966/proceeding_oct_08-351.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUva Wellassa University of Sri Lankaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries;International Research Conference
dc.subjectHospitality Managementen_US
dc.subjectTourism Industryen_US
dc.subjectTourism Managementen_US
dc.subjectEvent Managementen_US
dc.titleNexus Between Hotel Corporate Socially Responsible (CSR) Practices and Traveler’s Perception on Hotel Selection Decision (Special Reference to Down South of Sri Lanka)en_US
dc.title.alternativeInternational Research Conference 2020en_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
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