The effects of quality and environmental management on competitive advantage: A mixed methods study in the hotel industry

Jose F. Molina-Azorín, Juan José Tarí, Jorge Pereira-Moliner, María D. López-Gamero and Eva M. Pertusa-Ortega

Tourism Management, 2015, vol. 50, issue C, 41-54

Abstract: This paper reports results derived from a mixed methods study where 13 hotel managers were initially interviewed, followed by a quantitative study of 355 additional managers. Data were analysed using partial least squares path modelling. The research question related to the relationship between quality and environmental management and the competitive advantage sought by hotels. The results indicate that quality management and environmental management permit the improvement of competitive advantage in terms of both costs and differentiation. Moreover, hotels implementing quality programmes find fewer obstacles in implementing environmental management.

Keywords: Quality management; Environmental management; Competitive advantage; Hotel; Mixed methods research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2015.01.008

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