Unveiling circular economy pathways among small and medium hotels through a hybrid analytical framework
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F70883521%3A28120%2F25%3A63590438" target="_blank" >RIV/70883521:28120/25:63590438 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bse.70085" target="_blank" >https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bse.70085</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bse.70085" target="_blank" >10.1002/bse.70085</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Unveiling circular economy pathways among small and medium hotels through a hybrid analytical framework
Original language description
Small and medium-sized hotels (SME hotels), which constitute the majority of the global hospitality sector, face mounting pressure to align with sustainability goals. However, their transition to circular economy (CE) practices remains under-theorised and poorly implemented, particularly in emerging economies where institutional fragility and resource constraints prevail. Existing literature predominantly emphasises large firms and linear modelling approaches, overlooking the configurational, capability-driven processes that enable SMEs to adopt CE under complexity. This study addresses this gap by developing a tri-theoretical framework—grounded in the Resource-Based View, Dynamic Capabilities Theory and Configurational Theory—to examine how internal resources and capabilities interact to shape CE adoption in SME hotels. Empirical insights were drawn from 300 executive respondents across Indian SME hotels. The study employs a hybrid analytical design integrating Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) to capture net effects, and Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) to explore causal asymmetries and equifinal pathways to CE implementation. Findings reveal Green Absorptive Capacity (GAC) as a consistent enabler and Green Dynamic Capabilities (GDC) as essential for adaptive CE strategies. While Green Human Capital (GHC) does not appear in dominant configurations, its role is found to be context-dependent rather than absent. The study contributes theoretically by advancing an integrated model that explains CE adoption beyond linear assumptions and practically by offering strategic guidance for SME hoteliers navigating environmental transformation. It advocates for investment in organisational learning, dynamic capability-building and targeted policy engagement to support sustainable transitions under constraint.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50204 - Business and management
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Business Strategy and the Environment
ISSN
0964-4733
e-ISSN
1099-0836
Volume of the periodical
34
Issue of the periodical within the volume
8
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
21
Pages from-to
9545-9565
UT code for WoS article
001531161100001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105011048007