<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The slow growth of the economy requires an adequate response, even from companies in the hotel industry. In order to achieve an increase in turnover, they can react with a change of strategy, or cost cutting. The use of corporate social responsibility has been identified as one potential strategy of growth. Corporate social strategy is based on three traditional crucial factors that include social, economic and ecological values. The authors of this contribution analyse the possibilities to achieve an outstanding reputation of a company in the field of corporate social responsibility in order to gain the support of the public and stakeholders. They refer to the fact that corporate social responsibility is one possible way to achieve long-term profitable growth in the field of the hotel industry, even in a complex economic development.</p></abstract>

The slow growth of the economy requires an adequate response, even from companies in the hotel industry. In order to achieve an increase in turnover, they can react with a change of strategy, or cost cutting. The use of corporate social responsibility has been identified as one potential strategy of growth. Corporate social strategy is based on three traditional crucial factors that include social, economic and ecological values. The authors of this contribution analyse the possibilities to achieve an outstanding reputation of a company in the field of corporate social responsibility in order to gain the support of the public and stakeholders. They refer to the fact that corporate social responsibility is one possible way to achieve long-term profitable growth in the field of the hotel industry, even in a complex economic development.

How Corporate Social Responsibility Can Contribute To Growth Strategy

The Institute of Hospitality Management, Prague, Czech Republic

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The slow growth of the economy requires an adequate response, even from companies in the hotel industry. In order to achieve an increase in turnover, they can...

How Corporate Social Responsibility Can Contribute To Growth Strategy

Publié en ligne: 24 nov. 2015

Pages: 160 - 164

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/kbo-2015-0026

Mots clés
corporate social responsibility, growth strategy, hotel industry, strategic management, strategy

© 2015 Petr Cech et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

How Corporate Social Responsibility Can Contribute To Growth Strategy

Publié en ligne: 24 nov. 2015

Pages: 160 - 164

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/kbo-2015-0026

Mots cléscorporate social responsibility, growth strategy, hotel industry, strategic management, strategy

© 2015 Petr Cech et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
corporate social responsibility, growth strategy, hotel industry, strategic management, strategy