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Sustainability, Social Responsibility and Innovations in Hospitality-Tourism Abstracts Submissions -
October 1st. 2013
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Sustainability and Innovation have become increasingly important topics of interest for academe, society, organizations, and governments. Innovative, sustainable practices can help businesses perform better while satisfying all three Ps: people, planet, and profit. By merging innovation and sustainability through a focus on “eco-innovation,” as part of corporate, social, and environmental responsibility, one can create added value for all stakeholders while concurrently reducing environmental impact. For this reason, sustainable operation is vital for competitiveness, economic advantage, and for addressing social issues in general. Moreover, such efforts lend direct support for ‘Doing good while doing well’, a central business mantra of the 21st century.
From the business point of view, it is also a great time
to enable companies to increase their investment and identify revenue sources
in this field. Hospitality companies are cognizant of the importance of
innovation and a proactive environmental approach to successful operation.
Consequently, hospitality and tourism organizations are striving to be eco-friendly
while maintaining their competitive edge financially. In support of this effort,
we are seeking research that helps hospitality organizations create sustainable solutions that make best use
of core resources and improve organizational efficiencies while reducing our
collective carbon foot print. Research
that helps hospitality and tourism organizations become operationally productive,
socially responsible and proactively ‘eco-innovative’ citizens of the society
is highly encouraged.
Areas of inquiry may include but are not
limited to:
· New models, frameworks, and explanations for the hospitality and tourism fields with a focus on sustainability
· Case studies of champions of sustainability, social responsibility, eco-innovation and Green practices from hospitality and tourism
· ‘Going Green’ from an interdisciplinary perspective
· Economics of sustainable decisions – qualitative and quantitative approaches
· Best eco-innovative practices in travel, tourism & hospitality organizations
· Defining sustainability – a critical review of current literature and suggestions for future
· ISO 14001, Nordic Swan, Green Palms etc. - comparative analysis of Green tools and
measures
· Scale development for measuring Green firms of tomorrow
· Does sustainability pay? Consumer studies and secondary data analysis that promote sustainable effectiveness and efficiency in organizations
· Global perspectives on the changing travel needs of Green consumers
· Emerging nature of sustainable and Green engineering in hospitality-tourism
· Energy management – practical solutions and innovations for hospitality-tourism
· Destination marketing and promoting sustainable tourism
· Green designs and architecture for tomorrow
· Socially responsible human practices for sustainable hospitality-tourism
Editor:
H. G. Parsa, Professor, Daniels College of
Business, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado,
USA.
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Consulting Editor:
Vijaya “Vi” Narapareddy, President, North
American Case Research Association (NACRA);
Associate
Professor, Daniel College of Business, University of Denver, Colorado,
USA.
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Associate
Editors:
Marival Segarra-Oña, Universitat
Politecnica de Valencia, SPAIN, [log in to unmask]
Tele:
00-34-96-3877000 (Ext.76844)
Rachel Chen, Center for Sustainable Business & Tourism, Univ. of
Tennessee, TN.
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974-0505
SooCheong (Shawn) Jang, Purdue University, West Lafayette,
IN. [log in to unmask],
Tele:
(765) 496-3610
General Information for Prospective Authors
The
editors are open to receiving research that represents different methods and
styles. These include but are not limited to new frameworks using
multidisciplinary explanations, as well as empirical and qualitative studies.
We
also are interested in research that is based on compelling case studies of
single or multiple organizations, studies that involve interdisciplinary
perspectives (e.g., sociology, strategy and operations management, etc.) and
research involving surveys and interviews with managers in hospitality
organizations and their customers.
Suggested word count is
7500 maximum but, if warranted, authors may request for an
exception depending on the nature of the paper.
Submission & Timeline
Prospective
authors are strongly encouraged to contact the editors regarding
potential
topics of interest or any questions /
suggestions regarding the proposed book.
Please submit your proposal/abstracts between 500 and 1000 words to H.G. Parsa ([log in to unmask]) or Vi Narapareddy ([log in to unmask])
You can send them electronically as MS Word file directly before October 1st 2013.
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