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Carol Morris - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Environmental Knowledge and small scale rural landholding in south west england
The Geographical Journal, 2010Co-Authors: Carol MorrisAbstract:This paper explores the Environmental Knowledge of small-scale rural landholders and comments on the implications of this for Environmental policy. The paper draws on conceptualisations of Knowledge as ‘know what’, ‘know why’, ‘know how’ and ‘know who’, recognises a distinction between tacit and codified Environmental Knowledges and highlights the need to consider the politics of Knowledge surrounding Environmental issues. Both quantitative and qualitative data are reported, and are derived from structured interviews with 30 small-scale landholders who were participants in a nature and landscape conservation initiative – the Landscape Heritage Scheme – within South Devon, England. These data are used to explore the place of Environmental concerns within the land management objectives of respondents; the nature and extent of their Environmental Knowledge; how a range of factors alongside their Environmental Knowledge shaped the Environmental practices of respondents; and the politics of Knowledge associated with the Landscape Heritage Scheme. The paper suggests that small-scale landholders should be of interest to Environmental policy, prioritising Environmental objectives in their land management, being relatively Knowledgeable about the environment and highly responsive to Environmental advice and financial incentives that support Environmental management. A case is made for developing research in this area, given ongoing processes of rural demographic change and the rising importance within this of an increasingly diverse landholding population.
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Environmental Knowledge and small‐scale rural landholding in south‐west England
Geographical Journal, 2010Co-Authors: Carol MorrisAbstract:This paper explores the Environmental Knowledge of small-scale rural landholders and comments on the implications of this for Environmental policy. The paper draws on conceptualisations of Knowledge as ‘know what’, ‘know why’, ‘know how’ and ‘know who’, recognises a distinction between tacit and codified Environmental Knowledges and highlights the need to consider the politics of Knowledge surrounding Environmental issues. Both quantitative and qualitative data are reported, and are derived from structured interviews with 30 small-scale landholders who were participants in a nature and landscape conservation initiative – the Landscape Heritage Scheme – within South Devon, England. These data are used to explore the place of Environmental concerns within the land management objectives of respondents; the nature and extent of their Environmental Knowledge; how a range of factors alongside their Environmental Knowledge shaped the Environmental practices of respondents; and the politics of Knowledge associated with the Landscape Heritage Scheme. The paper suggests that small-scale landholders should be of interest to Environmental policy, prioritising Environmental objectives in their land management, being relatively Knowledgeable about the environment and highly responsive to Environmental advice and financial incentives that support Environmental management. A case is made for developing research in this area, given ongoing processes of rural demographic change and the rising importance within this of an increasingly diverse landholding population.
Aurora Martínez-martínez - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Environmental Knowledge strategy: driving success of the hospitality industry
Management Research Review, 2019Co-Authors: Aurora Martínez-martínez, Juan Gabriel Cegarra Navarro, Alexeis Garcia-perez, Ana Moreno-ponceAbstract:The dynamics of tourism as both an activity and an industry, combined with the growing concerns about the environment, call for continuous efforts in seeking new approaches, tools and perspectives for the acquisition of Environmental Knowledge by organisations in the hospitality sector. The purpose of this research is to examine the relationships between Environmental Knowledge, organisational learning and business performance in the context of the tourism industry. Emphasis is made on understanding the process of updating the Environmental Knowledge base of an organisation through appropriate learning processes within the business.,Using a structural equation model, feedback received from 87 companies from the Spanish hospitality sector in a longitudinal study consisting of two distinct phases in 2008 and 2014 was studied.,The results of the analysis indicate that Environmental Knowledge has a positive impact on business performance. Also, the study found that a review of the levels of awareness about Environmental problems across the organisation is required at regular intervals (in this research, six years after the initial analysis).,The focus on the hospitality sector makes this research relevant for a significant number of hotels and their supply chains around the world.,The research has addressed the challenges of sustainability and Environmental performance from a perspective not previously covered in the extant literature, an approach further improved by the longitudinal nature of this study, performed over a period of six years.
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Environmental Knowledge management: A long-term enabler of tourism development☆
Tourism Management, 2015Co-Authors: Aurora Martínez-martínez, Juan Gabriel Cegarra-navarro, Alexeis Garcia-perezAbstract:Abstract A review of the literature confirms that there is a need for Knowledge management frameworks which support Knowledge creation, particularly in those organisations having to operate in a changing environment. Socialisation, externalisation, combination and internalisation continue to be key processes for the creation of Knowledge which enables organisations to successfully address Environmental challenges. This paper examines the relevance and importance of a SECI model as an enabler of the processes of reusing and updating the Environmental Knowledge of an organisation. The research reported has confirmed that time is a key component of the implementation of a SECI model in organisations operating in a changing environment. It has been confirmed that such a strategy should focus on the reuse of prior Environmental Knowledge as a mechanism to establish within the organisation a context where new Knowledge management processes are understood and adopted by employees. The paper also examines the relationship between Environmental Knowledge and organisational performance indicators. These relationships are examined through an empirical study of 87 companies in the Spanish hospitality sector. The results of the study indicate that Environmental Knowledge at any given time (T) is significant in predicting the Knowledge management processes that may be successfully implemented at a later point in time (T + 6 years).
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Environmental Knowledge, unlearning, and performance in hospitality companies
Management Decision, 2013Co-Authors: Juan Gabriel Cegarra-navarro, Aurora Martínez-martínez, J. Gutierrez, A. L. RodriguezAbstract:Purpose – The Spanish hospitality industry is facing Environmental challenges which require organisations and individuals to learn new skills and practices and create new Environmental Knowledge. The aim of this paper is to analyse the relationships between an unlearning context and Environmental Knowledge.Design/methodology/approach – This paper analyses the relationships between an unlearning context and Environmental Knowledge and tries to identify whether Environmental Knowledge impacts on business outcomes through an empirical study of 127 Spanish hospitality companies.Findings – The results support the hypothesis that, in order to create Environmental Knowledge and hence foster the application of new Environmental Knowledge, companies need to provide and support an unlearning context.Research limitations/implications – It is important that managers provide an appropriate unlearning context to support the openness of individuals to new ideas and Environmental awareness.Originality/value – This study ...
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Managing Environmental Knowledge through unlearning in Spanish hospitality companies
Journal of Environmental Psychology, 2010Co-Authors: Juan Gabriel Cegarra-navarro, Stephen Eldridge, Aurora Martínez-martínezAbstract:The Spanish hospitality industry is facing Environmental challenges which require organizations and individuals to learn new skills and practices and create new Environmental Knowledge. Understanding the nature and role of prior Knowledge for sustainable development is a necessary step towards understanding if new Environmental practices will be adopted successfully. This research focuses on unlearning and its impact on Environmental Knowledge by carrying out an empirical investigation of the unlearning context in 127 Spanish hospitality companies. The findings indicate that a process for consolidating emergent understandings would appear to be an intermediary step between the forgetting of old Knowledge and the application of new Environmental Knowledge. Consequently, it is important that managers provide an appropriate unlearning context to support the openness of individuals to new ideas and Environmental awareness. Otherwise, individuals may be fearful of or confused by the prospect of unlearning old habits and routines.
Harvey N. Switzky - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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A National Survey of High School Students' Environmental Knowledge
The Journal of Environmental Education, 1996Co-Authors: John S. Gambro, Harvey N. SwitzkyAbstract:Abstract The current Environmental Knowledge base in a national probability sample of American high school students was assessed. The analysis revealed low levels of Environmental Knowledge. A majority of the students were able to recognize basic facts concerning Environmental problems; however, most students could not apply their Knowledge to comprehend the consequences or potential solutions related to the problems. Students also demonstrated extremely little growth in Environmental Knowledge from 10th grade to 12th grade. Educational implications and recommendations are discussed.
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A National Survey of Environmental Knowledge in High School Students: Levels of Knowledge and Related Variables.
1994Co-Authors: John S. Gambro, Harvey N. SwitzkyAbstract:The objectives of this study are to assess the current Environmental Knowledge base in a national probability sample of American high school students, and examine the distribution of Environmental Knowledge across several variables which have been found to be related to Environmental Knowledge in previous research (e.g. education and gender). Tenth-grade and 12th-grade Environmental Knowledge was operationally defined as a student's score on a subscale of seven survey items. The analysis revealed low levels of Environmental Knowledge. A majority of students were able to recognize basic facts concerning Environmental problems; however, most students could not apply their Knowledge in order to comprehend the consequences or potential solutiJns related to the problems. Students also demonstrated extremely little growth in Environmental Knowledge from 10th -grade to 12th-grade. Parental level of education, quantity of high school science courses, and gender (in favor of males) all were found to be significantly related to the students' levels of Environmental Knowledge. Educational implications and recommendations are discussed in terms of the results of the study. Includes the survey questionnaire. (Author/LZ) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * from the original document. ***********************************************************************
John S. Gambro - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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A National Survey of High School Students' Environmental Knowledge
The Journal of Environmental Education, 1996Co-Authors: John S. Gambro, Harvey N. SwitzkyAbstract:Abstract The current Environmental Knowledge base in a national probability sample of American high school students was assessed. The analysis revealed low levels of Environmental Knowledge. A majority of the students were able to recognize basic facts concerning Environmental problems; however, most students could not apply their Knowledge to comprehend the consequences or potential solutions related to the problems. Students also demonstrated extremely little growth in Environmental Knowledge from 10th grade to 12th grade. Educational implications and recommendations are discussed.
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A National Survey of Environmental Knowledge in High School Students: Levels of Knowledge and Related Variables.
1994Co-Authors: John S. Gambro, Harvey N. SwitzkyAbstract:The objectives of this study are to assess the current Environmental Knowledge base in a national probability sample of American high school students, and examine the distribution of Environmental Knowledge across several variables which have been found to be related to Environmental Knowledge in previous research (e.g. education and gender). Tenth-grade and 12th-grade Environmental Knowledge was operationally defined as a student's score on a subscale of seven survey items. The analysis revealed low levels of Environmental Knowledge. A majority of students were able to recognize basic facts concerning Environmental problems; however, most students could not apply their Knowledge in order to comprehend the consequences or potential solutiJns related to the problems. Students also demonstrated extremely little growth in Environmental Knowledge from 10th -grade to 12th-grade. Parental level of education, quantity of high school science courses, and gender (in favor of males) all were found to be significantly related to the students' levels of Environmental Knowledge. Educational implications and recommendations are discussed in terms of the results of the study. Includes the survey questionnaire. (Author/LZ) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * from the original document. ***********************************************************************
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A Model of Twelfth-Grade Environmental Knowledge.
1991Co-Authors: John S. GambroAbstract:The paper presents a model comprised of variables which are hypothesized to contribute to Environmental Knowledge in high school students. The model assumes that Environmental Knowledge in high school is a function of background factors (socioeconomic status and gender) which are in place before high school and intervening factors which mediate the effects of these background factors (locus of control, highest level o'science class taken, and informal science activities). The sample consists of a national probability sample made up of approximately 2,900 high school students who are participating in the Longitudinal Study of American Youth. Bivariate analysis was used to examine the relationships between Environmental Knowledge and independent variables. Multiple regression procedures were used to analyze direct and indirect relationships among independent and dependent variables. Socioeconomic status, being male, and internal locus of control were all positively related to Environmental Knowledge. As expected, the level of science and amount of informal science exposure were also positively related to Environmental Knowledge. Implications for Environmental education and recommendations for future models and research in this area are given. (LZ) ********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied ),57 EDRS are the best that can be made * from the original document. *****************************************************************.A*****
Juan Gabriel Cegarra-navarro - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Environmental Knowledge management: A long-term enabler of tourism development☆
Tourism Management, 2015Co-Authors: Aurora Martínez-martínez, Juan Gabriel Cegarra-navarro, Alexeis Garcia-perezAbstract:Abstract A review of the literature confirms that there is a need for Knowledge management frameworks which support Knowledge creation, particularly in those organisations having to operate in a changing environment. Socialisation, externalisation, combination and internalisation continue to be key processes for the creation of Knowledge which enables organisations to successfully address Environmental challenges. This paper examines the relevance and importance of a SECI model as an enabler of the processes of reusing and updating the Environmental Knowledge of an organisation. The research reported has confirmed that time is a key component of the implementation of a SECI model in organisations operating in a changing environment. It has been confirmed that such a strategy should focus on the reuse of prior Environmental Knowledge as a mechanism to establish within the organisation a context where new Knowledge management processes are understood and adopted by employees. The paper also examines the relationship between Environmental Knowledge and organisational performance indicators. These relationships are examined through an empirical study of 87 companies in the Spanish hospitality sector. The results of the study indicate that Environmental Knowledge at any given time (T) is significant in predicting the Knowledge management processes that may be successfully implemented at a later point in time (T + 6 years).
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Environmental Knowledge, unlearning, and performance in hospitality companies
Management Decision, 2013Co-Authors: Juan Gabriel Cegarra-navarro, Aurora Martínez-martínez, J. Gutierrez, A. L. RodriguezAbstract:Purpose – The Spanish hospitality industry is facing Environmental challenges which require organisations and individuals to learn new skills and practices and create new Environmental Knowledge. The aim of this paper is to analyse the relationships between an unlearning context and Environmental Knowledge.Design/methodology/approach – This paper analyses the relationships between an unlearning context and Environmental Knowledge and tries to identify whether Environmental Knowledge impacts on business outcomes through an empirical study of 127 Spanish hospitality companies.Findings – The results support the hypothesis that, in order to create Environmental Knowledge and hence foster the application of new Environmental Knowledge, companies need to provide and support an unlearning context.Research limitations/implications – It is important that managers provide an appropriate unlearning context to support the openness of individuals to new ideas and Environmental awareness.Originality/value – This study ...
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Managing Environmental Knowledge through Learning Processes in Spanish Hospitality Companies
The Spanish journal of psychology, 2010Co-Authors: Juan Gabriel Cegarra-navarro, Aurora Martínez MartínezAbstract:The major focus of this research is to investigate whether Environmental Knowledge has any impact on organizational outcomes through an empirical investigation of 127 Spanish hospitality companies, using structural equation models. Our results show that Environmental Knowledge is an important determiner for developing organizational outcomes. However, this relationship is completed with just two related constructs: Firstly, the company's acquisition process plays a key role in managing the tension between the Knowledge necessary to develop the appropriated Environmental initiatives and current Knowledge. Secondly, the company's distribution process also sheds light on tangible means for managers to enhance their company's outcomes through Environmental Knowledge.
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Managing Environmental Knowledge through unlearning in Spanish hospitality companies
Journal of Environmental Psychology, 2010Co-Authors: Juan Gabriel Cegarra-navarro, Stephen Eldridge, Aurora Martínez-martínezAbstract:The Spanish hospitality industry is facing Environmental challenges which require organizations and individuals to learn new skills and practices and create new Environmental Knowledge. Understanding the nature and role of prior Knowledge for sustainable development is a necessary step towards understanding if new Environmental practices will be adopted successfully. This research focuses on unlearning and its impact on Environmental Knowledge by carrying out an empirical investigation of the unlearning context in 127 Spanish hospitality companies. The findings indicate that a process for consolidating emergent understandings would appear to be an intermediary step between the forgetting of old Knowledge and the application of new Environmental Knowledge. Consequently, it is important that managers provide an appropriate unlearning context to support the openness of individuals to new ideas and Environmental awareness. Otherwise, individuals may be fearful of or confused by the prospect of unlearning old habits and routines.
