Event sustainability practices among professional company organizers: an exploratory study

The growth of business event results in a potential impact to the environment if the waste from event materials is not properly managed by event organizers. The waste from event materials can create negative impact to the environment. This problem leads to the emergence of several sustainable strate...

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Main Authors: Zamzuri, Norol Hamiza, Awang, Khairil Wahidin, Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis, Samdin, Zaiton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28393/1/Event%20sustainability%20practices%20among%20professional%20company%20organizers.pdf
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author Zamzuri, Norol Hamiza
Awang, Khairil Wahidin
Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis
Samdin, Zaiton
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description The growth of business event results in a potential impact to the environment if the waste from event materials is not properly managed by event organizers. The waste from event materials can create negative impact to the environment. This problem leads to the emergence of several sustainable strategies practiced by stakeholders, however, little is known on the issues involve in the process of organizing a sustainable event. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore the issues involved during the process of organizing a sustainable event. Inductive method was used in this study as it gives better insight on the real phenomenon. The data were collected from event organizers through in-depth interviews.
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spelling upm.eprints-283932016-02-07T14:10:35Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28393/ Event sustainability practices among professional company organizers: an exploratory study Zamzuri, Norol Hamiza Awang, Khairil Wahidin Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis Samdin, Zaiton The growth of business event results in a potential impact to the environment if the waste from event materials is not properly managed by event organizers. The waste from event materials can create negative impact to the environment. This problem leads to the emergence of several sustainable strategies practiced by stakeholders, however, little is known on the issues involve in the process of organizing a sustainable event. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore the issues involved during the process of organizing a sustainable event. Inductive method was used in this study as it gives better insight on the real phenomenon. The data were collected from event organizers through in-depth interviews. Penerbit Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28393/1/Event%20sustainability%20practices%20among%20professional%20company%20organizers.pdf Zamzuri, Norol Hamiza and Awang, Khairil Wahidin and Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis and Samdin, Zaiton (2013) Event sustainability practices among professional company organizers: an exploratory study. Jurnal Teknologi, 64 (2). pp. 165-168. ISSN 0127-9696; ESSN: 2180-3722 http://www.jurnalteknologi.utm.my/index.php/jurnalteknologi/article/view/2255
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title Event sustainability practices among professional company organizers: an exploratory study
title_full Event sustainability practices among professional company organizers: an exploratory study
title_fullStr Event sustainability practices among professional company organizers: an exploratory study
title_full_unstemmed Event sustainability practices among professional company organizers: an exploratory study
title_short Event sustainability practices among professional company organizers: an exploratory study
title_sort event sustainability practices among professional company organizers an exploratory study
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