Understanding Corporate Social Responsibility in Small and Medium Tourism Businesses

Barton, C; Schlenker, K; Edwards, DC

Understanding Corporate Social Responsibility in Small and Medium Tourism Businesses

Barton, C Schlenker, K

Edwards, DC

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Publisher:: CAUTHE
Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: The new Golden Age of Tourism Hospitality. Proceedings of the 22th Annual Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education, CAUTHE, 2012, pp. 59 - 76
Issue Date:: 2012-01

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dc.contributor.author	Barton, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Schlenker, K https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9917-8973	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Edwards, DC https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8345-9700	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Lade, C	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Melsen, L	en_US
dc.date	2012-02-06	en_US
dc.date.issued	2012-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	The new Golden Age of Tourism Hospitality. Proceedings of the 22th Annual Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education, CAUTHE, 2012, pp. 59 - 76	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	978-0-9870507-1-7	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/22693
dc.description.abstract	It is widely believed that Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) face many constraints in engaging in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). It is also believed that SMEs require guidelines and tools to successfully implement CSR. One commonly acknowledged gap in research on CSR in SMEs is that it needs to be sector and region specific, as the tools and guidelines needed by SMEs will differ depending on their industry and geographic location. This research addresses this gap, by examining CSR engagement in Small and Medium Tourism Enterprises (SMTEs) based in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia. A mixed methods approach was used, revealing that owner-managed SMTEs engage in CSR for personal reasons, whereas non owner-managed businesses engage in CSR mainly for the business benefits they may realise. Finally, a model is presented that reflects three types of CSR engagement identified in SMTEs: reactive, proactive and active.	en_US
dc.publisher	CAUTHE	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	The new Golden Age of Tourism Hospitality. Proceedings of the 22th Annual Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education, CAUTHE	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	CAUTHE Conference	en_US
dc.title	Understanding Corporate Social Responsibility in Small and Medium Tourism Businesses	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.location	Australia	en_US
utslib.location.activity	Melbourne, Victoria	en_US
utslib.for	150603 Tourism Management	en_US
dc.location.activity	Melbourne	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business/Management Discipline
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pubs.finish-date	2012-02-09	en_US
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Abstract:

It is widely believed that Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) face many constraints in engaging in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). It is also believed that SMEs require guidelines and tools to successfully implement CSR. One commonly acknowledged gap in research on CSR in SMEs is that it needs to be sector and region specific, as the tools and guidelines needed by SMEs will differ depending on their industry and geographic location. This research addresses this gap, by examining CSR engagement in Small and Medium Tourism Enterprises (SMTEs) based in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia. A mixed methods approach was used, revealing that owner-managed SMTEs engage in CSR for personal reasons, whereas non owner-managed businesses engage in CSR mainly for the business benefits they may realise. Finally, a model is presented that reflects three types of CSR engagement identified in SMTEs: reactive, proactive and active.

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