Check-In, Check-Out, but What About the Environment? Barriers to Green Practices in Egyptian Hotels
Fouad, A., Fathy, E., Abdelrassoulm, S. (2025). Check-In, Check-Out, but What About the Environment? Barriers to Green Practices in Egyptian Hotels. EKB Journal Management System, 4(2), 1-18. doi: 10.21608/pijth.2025.411468.1025
Amr Fouad; Eslam Ahmed Fathy; Suzan Elsayed Abdelrassoulm. "Check-In, Check-Out, but What About the Environment? Barriers to Green Practices in Egyptian Hotels". EKB Journal Management System, 4, 2, 2025, 1-18. doi: 10.21608/pijth.2025.411468.1025
Fouad, A., Fathy, E., Abdelrassoulm, S. (2025). 'Check-In, Check-Out, but What About the Environment? Barriers to Green Practices in Egyptian Hotels', EKB Journal Management System, 4(2), pp. 1-18. doi: 10.21608/pijth.2025.411468.1025
Fouad, A., Fathy, E., Abdelrassoulm, S. Check-In, Check-Out, but What About the Environment? Barriers to Green Practices in Egyptian Hotels. EKB Journal Management System, 2025; 4(2): 1-18. doi: 10.21608/pijth.2025.411468.1025

Check-In, Check-Out, but What About the Environment? Barriers to Green Practices in Egyptian Hotels

Pharos International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality
Article 2, Volume 4, Issue 2, September 2025, Pages 1-18    PDF (610.59 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/pijth.2025.411468.1025
Authors
Amr Fouad* 1; Eslam Ahmed Fathy2; Suzan Elsayed Abdelrassoulm3
1Hotel Management Department, Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management, Pharos University in Alexandria
2Hotel Management, Faculty of Tourism and hotel management, Pharos University, Alexandria, Egypt
3Assistant professor at Hospitality ’Management Department Higher Institute for Tourism and Hotels - King Mariout, Alexandria
Abstract
This quantitative study investigates the internal and external barriers influencing the application of environmental practices in Egyptian hotels. A structured questionnaire was developed and distributed to hotel managers in four- and five-star hotels across Egypt, yielding 260 valid responses for analysis using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results revealed that internal barriers—specifically staff capabilities (SC), attitude of top management (ATM), and cost considerations (CC)—alongside the external barrier of guest attitude (GA), significantly hinder the intention to apply environmental practices (EPAint). Notably, regulatory pressures from government and environmental laws were not found to be significant predictors of intention. Furthermore, EPAint was found to mediate the relationship between these key barriers and the actual adoption of environmental practices (EPA). The study provides theoretical insights into the mechanisms of environmental decision-making and offers practical strategies for overcoming these challenges, such as enhancing staff training programs, fostering leadership commitment, and advocating for a shift toward more effective government incentives.
Keywords
internal barriers; external barriers; hotel industry; environmental practices; Egypt
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