Chapter 4 Distribution at the Destination An underestimated force to improve hospitality services and enhance sustainable development
DOI: 10.23912/9781915097880-5999 | ISBN: 9781915097880 |
Published: April 2025 | Component type: chapter |
Published in: Sustainable Value Creation in Hospitality 2nd edition | Parent DOI: 10.23912/9781915097880-5937 |
Abstract
Distribution at the destination is in itself a critical topic for hospitality businesses. One might argue straight away that a hospitality company such as a hotel does not distribute at all or in particular not to any parts of destination beyond the facilities of e.g. the hotel itself. In addition, distribution is rather abstract: distribution of goods, of wealth, of risk, of commitment? This chapter is going to mainly focus on the distribution of people, as this is the factor that will positively (or negatively) influence the destination the most, and will also result in a distribution of benefits and reduce/spread negative impacts on all three dimensions of sustainability.
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- Sarah Seidel, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences (Author)
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Seidel, S. (2025) "Chapter 4 Distribution at the Destination An underestimated force to improve hospitality services and enhance sustainable development" In: Cavagnaro, E. (ed) . Oxford: Goodfellow Publishers http://dx.doi.org/10.23912/9781915097880-5999
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