Relational antecedents of sustainability orientation in hospitality and tourism firms: the mediating role of absorptive capacity

Muñoz, Mateo Manuel Córcoles; Parra‐Requena, Gloria; Villaverde, Pedro Manuel García; Ortega, M.

doi:10.1080/09669582.2021.2023166

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“…We used five control variables. The age of the firm has been used in various sustainability-related works (Córcoles-Muñoz et al , 2022) and is measured by the number of years from when the company was created to when the data are obtained. Research has shown that firm size is related to SO, and is measured by the logarithm of the number of employees (Córcoles-Muñoz et al , 2022).…”

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“…The age of the firm has been used in various sustainability-related works (Córcoles-Muñoz et al , 2022) and is measured by the number of years from when the company was created to when the data are obtained. Research has shown that firm size is related to SO, and is measured by the logarithm of the number of employees (Córcoles-Muñoz et al , 2022). Therefore, larger firms are generally assumed to have more resources to engage in sustainability implementation (Khizar et al , 2021).…”

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“…The literature on social networks has differentiated between bonding capital and bridging capital (Putnam, 2000). The influence of bonding capital on strategic orientation has been extensively analysed, especially in the context of HTDs, where HTFs that are strongly linked to other destination agents have access to valuable knowledge but may also undergo perverse effects, such as myopia, block-in and inertia (Córcoles-Muñoz et al , 2022). In addition, the role and implications of bridging capital in HTDs should be further examined in order for companies to overcome the negative effects of an excessive bonding capital (Ruiz-Ortega et al , 2021).…”

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“…For example, Elkhwesky (2022), in a review article, recommends investigating the impact of managerial ties on the proactive environmental strategies of hotels, suggesting attention be paid to how external factors affect the firm. C orcoles- Muñoz et al (2022) focus on the dynamic capabilities theory, finding absorptive capacity to be a mediator in the relationship between social capitalbonding and bridgingand SO of hospitality and IJCHM 35,9 tourism firms (HTFs). They link dynamic capabilities to relational factors, without, however, addressing environmental factors.…”

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Market dynamism and sustainability in heritage tourism destinations: The enhancing role of bridging capital

Parra‐Requena

Ruiz‐Ortega

Rodrigo‐Alarcón

et al. 2023

IJCHM

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Purpose In recent years, interest in analysing the conceptualisation, measurement, determinants and consequences of sustainability orientation (SO) has intensified. The authors respond to a growing demand for research that delves into external and relational factors of SO in the context of hospitality and tourism industry. This paper aims to analyse how market dynamism (MD) influences the SO of firms in heritage tourism destinations (HTDs) and how bridging capital affects this relationship. Design/methodology/approach The authors empirically analysed a sample of 238 companies in the UNESCO World Heritage Cities of Peru. The proposed hypotheses have been tested using partial least squares structural equation modelling. Findings The results show a curvilinear relationship between MD and SO. Furthermore, bridging capital enhances the effects of MD, reducing the focal width of the U-shaped curve. Specifically, when hospitality and tourism firms (HTFs) in tourist destinations operate in environments with low-medium levels of dynamism, the diverse links generated slow down the development of an SO. However, the more dynamic the environment, the greater is the SO of firms with large amounts of bridging capital. Practical implications The findings highlight the importance of conducting an analysis based on a contingent approach that considers the coherence between external elements of the environment and internal factors. Such an approach helps to understand how HTFs in developing countries establish their SO. Managers should be aware of changes in demand and seek coherence between the level of MD and their inter-organisational relationships, and so be able to assess potential opportunities through developing an SO. Originality/value This study contributes to a better understanding of the sustainability commitment of HTFs in the sustainability of HTDs. This study connects the population ecology and social capital approaches, explaining this relationship from a disaggregated perspective – social and environmental – in the context of a developing country.

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Market dynamism and sustainability in heritage tourism destinations: The enhancing role of bridging capital

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Ruiz‐Ortega

Rodrigo‐Alarcón

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“…However, adoption of enterprises for environmental management systems and green human resource management is forced by stakeholders' growing ecological awareness (Khan, Wei, et al, 2021 ). To generate novel strategies oriented toward developing a strong sustainability orientation, hospitality, and tourism enterprises should build a good link with suppliers of agri‐food products (Córcoles Muñoz et al, 2022 ).…”

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Sustainable practices in hospitality pre and amid COVID‐19 pandemic: Looking back for moving forward post‐COVID‐19

Elkhwesky

Salem

Varmus

et al. 2022

Sustainable Development

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Sustainability issues are becoming increasingly important in the hospitality sector during crisis times such as COVID‐19 and post‐pandemic. In order to synthesize the literature on sustainable practices in hospitality, we developed a systematic literature to illustrate the dominant sustainable practices in hospitality. We present a comprehensive review of the 48 articles on sustainable practices in hospitality through the Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus databases; spanning over 2 years (2020–2021) pre‐and amid the COVID‐19 pandemic and extending the scope in distinctive ways. Our review has demonstrated that sustainable practices in hospitality have made progress in the years 2020 and 2021. However, there are conceptual and empirical overlaps among sustainable practices in hospitality. Additionally, hospitality sustainable practices research is restricted in research contexts. There is a lack of research on antecedents, outcomes, and integrating theories in studies. By following the guidance presented in this review, we expect to advance and maintain sustainable practices research to provide substantive insights over the coming years post‐COVID‐19. The current research is one of the first studies to systematically review sustainable practices in hospitality pre‐and amid the COVID‐19 pandemic. The research ends with a comprehensive research agenda and a framework to apprise future theoretical and empirical advances in the area.

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Harmony in flux: Unraveling the green innovation with organizational forgetting, absorptive capacity, and the jazz of organizational improvisation

Shahzad,

Zafar,

et al. 2024

Bus Strat Env

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Organizations are advised to consistently seek and assimilate novel information from external sources to enhance their adsorptive capacity and better understand and address environmental challenges. Despite the evident influence of external knowledge on absorptive capacity and green innovation performance (GIP), there is a notable dearth of discussion on the internal mechanisms facilitating this transformation, potentially leading to adverse consequences for GIP. In response to this gap, our research intends to explore the direct impact of organizational forgetting (OF) on GIP, both independently and through potential absorptive capacity (PAC) and realized absorptive capacity (RAC). Further, this investigation incorporates the moderating role of organizational improvisation (OI) to provide a comprehensive understanding of an encompassing model. Utilizing structural equation modeling (SEM) on data from 321 respondents from Chinese manufacturing firms, our findings reveal that OF significantly contributes to GIP, PAC, and RAC. Moreover, this association is partially mediated by both PAC and RAC. Further, OI expressively moderated the targeted relationships in confounding ways. Importance–performance map analysis also highlights the pivotal role of PAC with a notable performance value (68.812), while OF takes precedence in importance with a substantial value (0.572) compared to all exogenous variables. These insights contribute to an enriched understanding of the vital role OF plays in enhancing PAC, RAC, OI, and GIP—an aspect that has yielded inconsistent results in prior studies. Consequently, our findings advocate for increased investment by managers and policymakers in cultivating the capacity to absorb new knowledge as a strategic imperative for fostering innovation and GIP within industries.

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Relational antecedents of sustainability orientation in hospitality and tourism firms: the mediating role of absorptive capacity

Cited by 16 publications

References 96 publications

Market dynamism and sustainability in heritage tourism destinations: The enhancing role of bridging capital

Market dynamism and sustainability in heritage tourism destinations: The enhancing role of bridging capital

Sustainable practices in hospitality pre and amid COVID‐19 pandemic: Looking back for moving forward post‐COVID‐19

Harmony in flux: Unraveling the green innovation with organizational forgetting, absorptive capacity, and the jazz of organizational improvisation

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