Konaklama Endüstrisinde Sürdürülebilirliği Geliştirmek için İş Birliği: Tümdengelimli Tematik Analiz

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, konaklama endüstrisinde sürdürülebilirliğin sağlanmasında işbirliğinin rolü, bu süreçteki engeller ve çözüm önerilerine ilişkin konaklama profesyonellerinin görüşlerini ortaya çıkarmaktır. Yöntem: Bu çalışmada nitel bir yaklaşım benimsenmiş ve metinsel veriler tümdengelimli tematik analize tabi tutulmuştur. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu amaçlı uzman örneklemesi yoluyla seçilen 19 konaklama profesyoneli oluşturmaktadır. Bulgular: Analiz sonucu üç ana tema elde edilmiştir: “işbirliği gerekliliği”, “engeller” ve “çözüm önerileri”. Bu çalışma, konaklama endüstrisinde sürdürülebilir gelişimin sağlanabilmesine yönelik stratejiler geliştirmek için işbirliğinden nasıl yararlanılabileceğini, bu süreçteki engelleri ve çözüm önerilerini içeren bu temalardan nasıl faydalanılabileceğine ilişkin bir tartışma ile sonuçlanmaktadır. Özgün Katkı: Bu çalışma, konaklama endüstrisinde sürdürülebilirlik kapsamında işbirliğine ilişkin araştırmalara ve teorik anlayışa katkıda bulunmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• İşbirliği
• Sürdürülebilirlik
• Sürdürülebilir uygulamalar
• Konaklama endüstrisi
• Nitel çalışma

Cooperation for Advancing Sustainability in Hospitality: A Deductive Thematic Analysis

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Purpose: The aim of this study is to reveal the opinions of hospitality professionals regarding the role of cooperation in ensuring sustainability in hospitality, the obstacles and solutions in this process. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative approach was adopted in this study and textual data were subjected to deductive thematic analysis. The study group of the research consists of 19 hospitality professionals selected through purposeful-expert sampling. Findings: The analysis generated three main themes: “necessity of cooperation”, “obstacles”, and “solution offers”. This study concludes with a discussion on how to benefit from these themes, including how cooperation can be used to develop strategies for achieving sustainable development in the hospitality industry, obstacles in this process, and suggestions for solutions. Originality: This study contributes to research and theoretical insights regarding cooperation within the scope of sustainability in hospitality.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Cooperation
• Sustainability
• Sustainable practices
• Hospitality industry
• Qualitative study

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