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The Role of Eco-Innovation and Environmental Management Accounting in Fostering Performance Effect by Green Dynamic Capabilities in the Hotel Industry

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  • Avni Zafer Acar

    (Logistics Management Department, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Dolapdere Campus, Istanbul Bilgi University, 34440 Istanbul, Türkiye)

  • Pınar Acar

    (Human Resourse Management Department, Faculty of Business and Management Sciences, Güney Campus, Istanbul Medipol University, 34815 Istanbul, Türkiye)

  • Mustafa Aslan

    (Aviation Management Department, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Dolapdere Campus, Istanbul Bilgi University, 34440 Istanbul, Türkiye)

  • İpek Yaylalı

    (International Trade and Finance Department, Faculty of Business and Management Sciences, Güney Campus, Istanbul Medipol University, 34815 Istanbul, Türkiye)

  • Onur Kemal Yılmaz

    (Tourism Administration Department, Burhaniye Applied Science Faculty, Balıkesir University, 10145 Balıkesir, Türkiye)

Abstract

Despite growing attention to sustainability in the global tourism industry, empirical evidence explaining how internal organizational capabilities translate into superior environmental performance remains scarce—particularly in emerging markets. This study investigates the performance effects of green dynamic capabilities (GDC) in driving environmental performance in the hotel industry, with a particular focus on the mediating effect of eco-innovation (ECI) and the moderating effect of environmental management accounting (EMA). Although environmental sustainability in tourism has become a global imperative, limited empirical evidence exists on how internal capabilities and accounting practices jointly enhance hotels’ green performance—particularly within emerging economies such as Türkiye. Drawing on dynamic capabilities theory and resource orchestration perspectives, this study addresses this research gap by analyzing survey data collected from 108 managers of Green Key-certified hotels in Türkiye. The developed research framework was tested through Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) using SmartPLS 4. The results reveal that GDCs positively influence environmental performance, and this relationship is significantly mediated by ECI. Moreover, EMA strengthens the positive effect of GDCs on ECI, highlighting its role as an enabling internal infrastructure. These findings suggest that the realization of sustainability outcomes depends not only on the presence of capabilities but also on how these are embedded within innovation processes and internal organizing systems. The study contributes to sustainability and management literature by offering a context-specific understanding of the capability–infrastructure–performance nexus and providing actionable insights for hotel managers in emerging tourism markets.

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  • Avni Zafer Acar & Pınar Acar & Mustafa Aslan & İpek Yaylalı & Onur Kemal Yılmaz, 2025. "The Role of Eco-Innovation and Environmental Management Accounting in Fostering Performance Effect by Green Dynamic Capabilities in the Hotel Industry," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(21), pages 1-19, October.
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