Why are Some Engaged and Not Others? Explaining Environmental Engagement among Small Firms in Tourism

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 235-249

  Sampaio, Ana Rita ^a   Thomas, Rhodri ^b   Font, Xavier ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental engagement; Goal orientation; Personal agency beliefs; Small tourism businesses; Worldviews

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; TOURISM MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84858279461     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.849     Document Type: Article

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