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The role of environmental management accounting and voluntary self-regulatory initiatives in improving resource efficiency in South African hotels

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  • Celani John Nyide

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The hotel sector is linked to the excessive consumption of non-renewable resources, particularly water, energy and non-durable goods. Several hotel groups have developed voluntary self-regulatory initiatives that are aimed at improving the resource. Currently, there is limited research pertaining to the application of EMA and voluntary initiatives, particularly in the hotel sector. As a result, the implementation and application process of these initiatives remains unclear. A qualitative exploratory multiple case study research method was employed in this study. A total of 12 individuals participated in this study, which consisted of 3 general managers, 3 financial managers, 3 maintenance managers, from 4 hotels. The sample size was selected using purposive sampling. The study found that there is a fair amount of awareness, knowledge and experience of the EMA and the use of voluntary self-regulatory initiatives by the hotel sector in South Africa. However, the implementation of EMA and voluntary self-regulatory initiatives in the South African hotel sector is still at an elementary stage.

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  • Celani John Nyide, 2017. "The role of environmental management accounting and voluntary self-regulatory initiatives in improving resource efficiency in South African hotels," Business and Economic Horizons (BEH), Prague Development Center, vol. 13(1), pages 30-41, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:pdc:jrnbeh:v:13:y:2017:i:1:p:30-41
    DOI: 10.15208/beh.2017.03
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    1. Celani John Nyide, 2019. "A qualitative investigation of the Environmental Management Accounting practices for the optimisation of environmental costs in the South African hotel sector," Proceedings of Business and Management Conferences 8612065, International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences.

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    Keywords

    Environmental management accounting; resource efficiency; South African hotels; voluntary self-regulatory initiatives;
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    JEL classification:

    • L80 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - General
    • M10 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - General
    • Q50 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - General
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth

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