Corporate social responsibility reporting in the cruise tourism industry: a performance evaluation using a new institutional theory based model

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 245-269

  de Grosbois, Danuta ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

corporate social responsibility; cruise line industry; institutional theory; organizational reporting; public disclosure

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CORPORATE STRATEGY; ECOTOURISM; EMPLOYMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; LEISURE INDUSTRY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABILITY;

VINDULA ARSINOE;

EID: 84957432890     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: 17477646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2015.1076827     Document Type: Article

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