Sustainability as a Contingency Variable for Tourist Activities: A Theoretical Discussion

Abstract

The issue of sustainability has been gaining space and importance in studies, andrepresents an external variable that affects organizational activities and obliges companies to adjusttheir conservation actions. In the tourism sector, such adjustments have become more importantbecause activities that accelerate environmental and social degradation are more noticeable and occurin the short term. The main objective of this article is to provide a theoretical investigation into theinfluence of the sustainability on tourist activities. We suggest that the sustainability concerning isa remarkable contingent variable to these activities, in order to portray it as an important issue forformation strategies for the sector.DOI: 10.12660/joscmv6n1p42-54URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.12660/joscmv6n1p42-54