Chapter 16 Conclusion
DOI: 10.23912/9781915097880-5993 | ISBN: 9781915097880 |
Published: April 2025 | Component type: chapter |
Published in: Sustainable Value Creation in Hospitality 2nd edition | Parent DOI: 10.23912/9781915097880-5937 |
Abstract
It is difficult to write a conclusion to a book dedicated to sustainability in hospitality. In fact as long as the hospitality and tourism industry is not fully engaged in the transition towards sustainability, one cannot speak of a ‘conclusion’. It is therefore more appropriate to remind ourselves here that sustainability requires a paradigm shift in the way we look at the economy; in the way we understand our responsibilities as professionals; and in the way we look at ourselves and others. Paradigms can be regarded as lens or viewpoints through which we look at the world. Therefore, paradigms are not a perfect representation of the world and may change if people perceive that another paradigm describes reality more accurately. In this case a paradigm shift occurs.
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- Elena Cavagnaro, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences (Author) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5347-2509
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Cavagnaro, E. (2025) "Chapter 16 Conclusion" In: Cavagnaro, E. (ed) . Oxford: Goodfellow Publishers http://dx.doi.org/10.23912/9781915097880-5993
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