Can Hotel Companies' Water Conservation Management and Waste Reduction Measures Influence Hotel Customers' Willingness to Pay More and Intention to Revisit?

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Aug 27;18(17):9054. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18179054.

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of hotel water conservation management and waste reduction measures on customers' social and personal norms, willingness to pay more, and revisit intention, with cost consciousness as a moderating variable. A total of 311 valid samples were obtained by conducting a survey on customers who have used hotels for the past year. To perform the empirical analysis, SPSS 22.0 (IBM, New York, NY, USA) and AMOS 22.0 (IBM, New York, NY, USA) were used. As a result of the analysis, seven of the eight hypotheses were accepted, and the ninth hypothesis that tested the moderating effect was partially accepted. The results of the study revealed that a hotel's eco-friendly activities had a positive effect on its overall performance. The results also provide insight that can lay the foundation for the sustainable management of hotels.

Keywords: cost consciousness; personal norm; revisit intention; social norm; waste reduction measures; water conservation management; willingness to pay more.

MeSH terms

  • Conservation of Water Resources*
  • Intention*
  • New York
  • Surveys and Questionnaires