International hotel chains and environmental protection: An analysis of Hilton's we care! programme (Europe, 2006-2008)

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 797-816

  Bohdanowicz, Paulina ^a   Zientara, Piotr ^b   Novotna, Emilie ^b  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GDA SK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Corporate social responsibility; Environmentalism; Hilton; Hospitality; Human resource management

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTALISM; HOLISTIC APPROACH; HUMAN RESOURCE; LEISURE INDUSTRY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EUROPE;

EID: 79961232415     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: 17477646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2010.549566     Document Type: Article

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