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Sustainable Development in Tourism

A Stakeholder Analysis of the Langhe Region

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ID21652899
AuthorsDemetris Vrontis (0000-0001-7570-6241), Michael Christofi (0000-0002-7457-2701, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus), Elisa Giacosa (0000-0002-0445-3176, University of Turin, Turin, Italy), Francesca Serravalle (0000-0002-7062-5597, University of Turin, Turin, Italy)
Year2022
Volume46
Issue5
Pages846-878
Publication date2022-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Hospitality & Tourism Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1096-3480 • E-ISSN: 1557-7554
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1096348020982353
OpenAlexW3120767920
LanguageEN
Citations received16
References cited142

The tourism literature has increasingly recognized the significance of various stakeholders on how a region should attempt to apply the principles of sustainable development. Based on stakeholder theory, the article aims to investigate how the business model in tourism that is used in Italy’s Langhe region is aligned to the promotion of a “sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work,” in accordance to the United Nations General Assembly 2030 agenda for sustainable development. The research employed a single case study approach, drawing on 36 semistructured interviews with key stakeholders in the region, and the findings show that a variety of stakeholders play an important role toward the sustainable development of the region. The various stakeholders were categorized as either internal or external, followed by the identification of definitive stakeholders. The article concludes with the managerial and theoretical implications of the findings and reports several future research directions

Business · Political science · Public relations · Stakeholder · Stakeholder analysis · Stakeholder engagement · Stakeholder Theory · Sustainable development · Sustainable tourism · Tourism · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Environmental Sustainability in Business · Management and Organizational Studies · Marketing

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Unique citing works16
Citations per year3,2
Citation span2021 - 2026 (6)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 12

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