Key drivers of innovation capability in hotels: implications on performance

Innovation capability is critical for the modernization and competitiveness of the hotel industry. This work analyzes the role of hotels' innovative culture, market orientation, and internal marketing as forerunners of innovation capability in hotels, as well as the effect of innovation capabil...

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Autores: Pascual Fernández, Primitiva, Santos Vijande, María Leticia, López Sánchez, José Ángel, Molina Collado, Arturo
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2021
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Camilo José Cela (UCJC)
Repositório:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM
OAI Identifier:oai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/44965
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/10578/44965
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Customer equity
Innovation capability
Innovative culture
Internal marketing
Market orientation
Performance
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Resumo:Innovation capability is critical for the modernization and competitiveness of the hotel industry. This work analyzes the role of hotels' innovative culture, market orientation, and internal marketing as forerunners of innovation capability in hotels, as well as the effect of innovation capability on hotels' performance. The proposed conceptual model is evaluated through structural equation modeling using a sample of 256 Spanish hotels. The results reveal that innovative culture by itself is not a key driver of the hotels' innovation capability. However, internal marketing and market orientation mediate the innovative culture-innovation capability relationship. Innovation capability proves to enhance hotels' market results directly and indirectly through customer equity. Our findings offer hotel managers useful guidance to understand how innovation capability is built within the firm by combining the right organizational culture and practices. Additionally, our study reinforces the financial and non-financial benefits of innovation capability in hotels.