Dynamic capabilities driving an eco-based advantage and performance in global hotel chains: The moderating effect of international strategy

Tourism Management

Volumn 50, Issue , 2015, Pages 268-280

  Leonidou, Leonidas C ^a   Leonidou, Constantinos N ^b   Fotiadis, Thomas A ^c   Aykol, Bilge ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

^d DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Competitive advantage; Dynamic capabilities; Environmental management; Performance

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; DECISION MAKING; ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LEISURE INDUSTRY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84961295101     PISSN: 02615177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2015.03.005     Document Type: Article

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