Effects of managers' environmental attitudes on waste management practices in small hotels in Accra
Purpose – Drawing on the upper echelons theory, the study examines the effects of environmental attitudes of hotel managers on the waste management practices of small hotels in the context of a developing country. Design/methodology/approach – A survey involving 246 managers of small hotels in the A...
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| description | Purpose – Drawing on the upper echelons theory, the study examines the effects of environmental attitudes of hotel managers on the waste management practices of small hotels in the context of a developing country. Design/methodology/approach – A survey involving 246 managers of small hotels in the Accra Metropolitan Area was undertaken using a questionnaire that was based on the Waste Management Hierarchy and the revised New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) scales. Findings – Results of the study showed that environmental attitudes of managers significantly influence the waste management practices of hotels, specifically, the anti-anthropocentricism, anti-exceptionalism, eco-crisis and balance-of-nature dimensions of the NEP scale. The study also found that all the environmental attitude dimensions had more significant effects on the waste disposal option because usually in developing countries, small hotels by their nature are more predisposed to undertaking this option. Research limitations/implications – Future studies should use longitudinal data to make causal inferences and consider the use of a rigorous statistical test such as common latent factor analysis. Practical implications – Waste management problems in small hotels require softer sustainability strategies geared towards creating environmental awareness and inculcating the right environmental values in hotel managers in order to change the way managers view the environment. Originality/value – Results of the study indicate that in the context of small hotels in developing countries, managers with eco-centric attitudes are more likely to engage in less expensive waste management practices rather than the most environmentally-friendly options. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-143ef1614e2b4326ab5865d3fa862bf92023-07-03T07:46:55ZengEmerald PublishingInternational Hospitality Review2516-81422021-06-0135110912610.1108/IHR-08-2020-0032Effects of managers' environmental attitudes on waste management practices in small hotels in AccraIshmael Mensah0Emmanuel Twumasi Ampofo1Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, GhanaHuman Resources and Organisational Development, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaPurpose – Drawing on the upper echelons theory, the study examines the effects of environmental attitudes of hotel managers on the waste management practices of small hotels in the context of a developing country. Design/methodology/approach – A survey involving 246 managers of small hotels in the Accra Metropolitan Area was undertaken using a questionnaire that was based on the Waste Management Hierarchy and the revised New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) scales. Findings – Results of the study showed that environmental attitudes of managers significantly influence the waste management practices of hotels, specifically, the anti-anthropocentricism, anti-exceptionalism, eco-crisis and balance-of-nature dimensions of the NEP scale. The study also found that all the environmental attitude dimensions had more significant effects on the waste disposal option because usually in developing countries, small hotels by their nature are more predisposed to undertaking this option. Research limitations/implications – Future studies should use longitudinal data to make causal inferences and consider the use of a rigorous statistical test such as common latent factor analysis. Practical implications – Waste management problems in small hotels require softer sustainability strategies geared towards creating environmental awareness and inculcating the right environmental values in hotel managers in order to change the way managers view the environment. Originality/value – Results of the study indicate that in the context of small hotels in developing countries, managers with eco-centric attitudes are more likely to engage in less expensive waste management practices rather than the most environmentally-friendly options.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IHR-08-2020-0032/full/pdfWaste managementEnvironmental attitudeUpper echelons theorySmall hotels |
| spellingShingle | Ishmael Mensah Emmanuel Twumasi Ampofo Effects of managers' environmental attitudes on waste management practices in small hotels in Accra International Hospitality Review Waste management Environmental attitude Upper echelons theory Small hotels |
| title | Effects of managers' environmental attitudes on waste management practices in small hotels in Accra |
| title_full | Effects of managers' environmental attitudes on waste management practices in small hotels in Accra |
| title_fullStr | Effects of managers' environmental attitudes on waste management practices in small hotels in Accra |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of managers' environmental attitudes on waste management practices in small hotels in Accra |
| title_short | Effects of managers' environmental attitudes on waste management practices in small hotels in Accra |
| title_sort | effects of managers environmental attitudes on waste management practices in small hotels in accra |
| topic | Waste management Environmental attitude Upper echelons theory Small hotels |
| url | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IHR-08-2020-0032/full/pdf |
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