Corporate social responsibility in tourism: The case of Zoomarine Algarve
This study had a threefold purpose. First, it sought to examine the opinion of three important stakeholders – employees, visitors and members of the local community – about the corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices of the theme park, Zoomarine Algarve. Second, this study evaluated the...
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| author | Joaquim Pinto Contreiras Virgílio Miguel Machado Ana Patrícia Duarte |
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| description | This study had a threefold purpose. First, it sought to examine the
opinion of three important stakeholders – employees, visitors and
members of the local community – about the corporate social
responsibility (CSR) practices of the theme park, Zoomarine Algarve.
Second, this study evaluated the perceptions of the public regarding
the impact of the company’s activities on regional development and
environmental awareness. Last, the study sought to understand if
stakeholders’ opinions regarding this company’s engagement in CSR
practices are related to the impacts attributed to Zoomarine Algarve’s
regular functions. The methodology comprised quantitative research
based on a survey administered to convenience samples of the target
groups (n = 405). The results reveal that stakeholders have an
extremely positive view of the theme park’s engagement in CSR
practices and feel that it contributes significantly to regional
development, as well as to raising the environmental awareness of
visitors and local communities. The findings also show that
perceptions of CSR engagement are positively related with perceived
impacts. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9022a8c4eb5b4665a8ed935593b5cc162025-02-02T12:42:56ZengUniversity of Algarve, ESGHT/CINTURSTourism & Management Studies2182-84662016-01-0112112713510.18089/tms.2016.12113Corporate social responsibility in tourism: The case of Zoomarine AlgarveJoaquim Pinto Contreiras0Virgílio Miguel Machado1Ana Patrícia Duarte2University of Algarve, School of Management, Hospitality and Tourism, Largo Engº Sárrea Prado, nº 21, 8501-859 Portimão, PortugalUniversity of Algarve, School of Management, Hospitality and Tourism, Largo Engº Sárrea Prado, nº 21, 8501-859 Portimão, PortugalInstituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), Business Research Unit, (BRU-IUL), Avenue Forças Armadas, 1649-026 Lisbon, PortugalThis study had a threefold purpose. First, it sought to examine the opinion of three important stakeholders – employees, visitors and members of the local community – about the corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices of the theme park, Zoomarine Algarve. Second, this study evaluated the perceptions of the public regarding the impact of the company’s activities on regional development and environmental awareness. Last, the study sought to understand if stakeholders’ opinions regarding this company’s engagement in CSR practices are related to the impacts attributed to Zoomarine Algarve’s regular functions. The methodology comprised quantitative research based on a survey administered to convenience samples of the target groups (n = 405). The results reveal that stakeholders have an extremely positive view of the theme park’s engagement in CSR practices and feel that it contributes significantly to regional development, as well as to raising the environmental awareness of visitors and local communities. The findings also show that perceptions of CSR engagement are positively related with perceived impacts.https://tmstudies.net/index.php/ectms/article/view/844/pdf_12corporate social responsibilitysustainabilitytourismtheme parkstakeholders |
| spellingShingle | Joaquim Pinto Contreiras Virgílio Miguel Machado Ana Patrícia Duarte Corporate social responsibility in tourism: The case of Zoomarine Algarve Tourism & Management Studies corporate social responsibility sustainability tourism theme park stakeholders |
| title | Corporate social responsibility in tourism: The case of Zoomarine Algarve |
| title_full | Corporate social responsibility in tourism: The case of Zoomarine Algarve |
| title_fullStr | Corporate social responsibility in tourism: The case of Zoomarine Algarve |
| title_full_unstemmed | Corporate social responsibility in tourism: The case of Zoomarine Algarve |
| title_short | Corporate social responsibility in tourism: The case of Zoomarine Algarve |
| title_sort | corporate social responsibility in tourism the case of zoomarine algarve |
| topic | corporate social responsibility sustainability tourism theme park stakeholders |
| url | https://tmstudies.net/index.php/ectms/article/view/844/pdf_12 |
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