Does Sustainability Matter? A Qualitative Study in Tourism Industry in Turkey

Murat Nazlı

doi:10.19168/jyu.55132

Does Sustainability Matter? A Qualitative Study in Tourism Industry in Turkey

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Abstract: The main purpose of the study is to analyze the perception of the concept of “sustainability” among undergraduate tourism students in a foundation university in Izmir, Turkey. Structured face to face interviews with 57 respondents revealed that according to 73.7 percent of participants, firms do not pay attention to sustainability in Turkey. However, only 45.6 percent stated that sustainability matters in tourism industry and 24.6 percent said that sustainability is not seen as an essential ingredient for the tourism industry in Turkey. The level of perception of sustainability among the respondents vary and they have different approaches to the concept of sustainability. Specifically, protection of the green environment, cultural, social and society values, natural beauty and recycling outweigh gaining revenue as a firm and having a profitable business. Being innovative and adding value to what you are doing is less considered in terms of describing sustainability.

Keywords: Sustainability, Tourism and Hospitality, Sustainable Organization

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

Türkçe

Konular

-

Bölüm

-

Yazarlar

Murat Nazlı

Yayımlanma Tarihi

24 Ekim 2016

Gönderilme Tarihi

13 Mayıs 2016

Kabul Tarihi

-

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2016 Cilt: 11 Sayı: 44

DOI

https://doi.org/10.19168/jyu.55132

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA39NP52BP

Kaynak Göster

RIS / Bibtex

APA

Nazlı, M. (2016). Does Sustainability Matter? A Qualitative Study in Tourism Industry in Turkey. Yaşar Üniversitesi E-Dergisi, 11(44), 339-350. https://doi.org/10.19168/jyu.55132

AMA

1.Nazlı M. Does Sustainability Matter? A Qualitative Study in Tourism Industry in Turkey. Yaşar Üniversitesi E-Dergisi. 2016;11(44):339-350. doi:10.19168/jyu.55132

Chicago

Nazlı, Murat. 2016. “Does Sustainability Matter? A Qualitative Study in Tourism Industry in Turkey”. Yaşar Üniversitesi E-Dergisi 11 (44): 339-50. https://doi.org/10.19168/jyu.55132.

EndNote

Nazlı M (01 Ekim 2016) Does Sustainability Matter? A Qualitative Study in Tourism Industry in Turkey. Yaşar Üniversitesi E-Dergisi 11 44 339–350.

IEEE

[1]M. Nazlı, “Does Sustainability Matter? A Qualitative Study in Tourism Industry in Turkey”, Yaşar Üniversitesi E-Dergisi, c. 11, sy 44, ss. 339–350, Eki. 2016, doi: 10.19168/jyu.55132.

ISNAD

Nazlı, Murat. “Does Sustainability Matter? A Qualitative Study in Tourism Industry in Turkey”. Yaşar Üniversitesi E-Dergisi 11/44 (01 Ekim 2016): 339-350. https://doi.org/10.19168/jyu.55132.

JAMA

1.Nazlı M. Does Sustainability Matter? A Qualitative Study in Tourism Industry in Turkey. Yaşar Üniversitesi E-Dergisi. 2016;11:339–350.

MLA

Nazlı, Murat. “Does Sustainability Matter? A Qualitative Study in Tourism Industry in Turkey”. Yaşar Üniversitesi E-Dergisi, c. 11, sy 44, Ekim 2016, ss. 339-50, doi:10.19168/jyu.55132.

Vancouver

1.Murat Nazlı. Does Sustainability Matter? A Qualitative Study in Tourism Industry in Turkey. Yaşar Üniversitesi E-Dergisi. 01 Ekim 2016;11(44):339-50. doi:10.19168/jyu.55132

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