Digital Leadership and Sustainable Competitive Advantage: Leveraging Green Absorptive Capability and Eco-Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality Businesses

Hamada Hussein, Omaima Munawar Albadry (), Viju Mathew, Bassam Samir Al-Romeedy (), Omar Alsetoohy, Mahmoud Abou Kamar and Hazem Ahmed Khairy
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Hamada Hussein: Department of Tourism Guidance, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, University of Sadat City, Sadat City 32897, Egypt
Omaima Munawar Albadry: Management and Marketing Department, College of Business, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Viju Mathew: College of Economics and Business Administration, University of Technology and Applied Sciences-Salalah, Sultanate 211, Oman
Bassam Samir Al-Romeedy: Department of Tourism Studies, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, University of Sadat City, Sadat City 32897, Egypt
Omar Alsetoohy: Department of Hotel Management, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, University of Sadat City, Sadat City 32897, Egypt
Mahmoud Abou Kamar: Department of Hotel Management, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, University of Sadat City, Sadat City 32897, Egypt
Hazem Ahmed Khairy: Department of Hotel Management, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, University of Sadat City, Sadat City 32897, Egypt

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 13, 1-21

Abstract: This study explores the influence of digital leadership (DL) on sustainable competitive advantage (SCA) in tourism and hospitality businesses, focusing on green absorptive capability (GAC) and eco-innovation (EI) as mediators. This study focused on middle-line management in travel agencies and hotels in Saudi Arabia. A total of 323 valid responses were collected and analyzed using WarpPLS 7.0, a PLS-SEM analysis tool. DL positively affected SCA, GAC, and EI. In addition, SCA was positively impacted by GAC and EI. Furthermore, this study found that GAC and EI significantly mediated the DL→SCA relationship. This study enhances the Dynamic Capabilities Theory, offering valuable insights for tourism and hospitality managers to utilize digital strategies and environmental initiatives for eco-conscious market competitiveness.

Keywords: digital leadership; sustainable competitive advantage; green absorptive capability; eco-innovation; travel agencies; hotels; Saudi Arabia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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