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Table 2.

Profile of interviewees and hotels involved.

Hotel	Interview			Hotel
Hotel	Gender	Management area	Work experience	Location	Destination type	Category	Size
Phase 1: Pilot study
Pilot 1	Female	Marketing and sales	Extensive	Aswan	Cultural	Local chain	Medium
Pilot 2	Male	Purchasing	Extensive	Aswan	Cultural	International chain	Large
Phase 2: Main study
ICHs.1	Male	Sustainable program	Extensive	Aswan	Cultural	International chain	Medium
ICHs.1	Male	Purchasing	Extensive	Aswan	Cultural	International chain	Medium
ICHs.2	Male	Purchasing	Extensive	Cairo	Urban & Cultural	International chain	Large
ICHs.2	Female	Marketing and sales	Extensive	Cairo	Urban & Cultural	International chain	Large
ICHs.3	Male	Purchasing	Extensive	Cairo	Urban & Cultural	International chain	Large
ICHs.3	Female	Marketing and sales	Extensive	Cairo	Urban & Cultural	International chain	Large
LCHs5.1	Male	General	Extensive	Aswan	Cultural	Local chain 5-Star	Medium
LCHs5.1	Female	Marketing and sales	Extensive	Aswan	Cultural	Local chain 5-Star	Medium
LCHs5.2	Male	General	Extensive	Red Sea	Natural	Local chain 5-Star	Large
LCHs5.2	Male	Purchasing	Extensive	Red Sea	Natural	Local chain 5-Star	Large
LCHs5.3	Male	General	Extensive	Luxor	Cultural	Local chain 5-Star	Medium
LCHs5.3	Male	Purchasing	Extensive	Luxor	Cultural	Local chain 5-Star	Medium
LCHs4.1	Male	Purchasing	Extensive	Red Sea	Natural	Local chain 4-Star	Large
LCHs4.1	Male	Financial	Extensive	Red Sea	Natural	Local chain 4-Star	Large
LCHs4.2	Male	General	Extensive	Red Sea	Natural	Local chain 4-Star	Large
LCHs4.2	Male	Purchasing	Extensive	Red Sea	Natural	Local chain 4-Star	Large
LCHs4.3	Male	General	Extensive	Luxor	Cultural	Local chain 4-Star	Medium
LCHs4.3	Male	Purchasing	Extensive	Luxor	Cultural	Local chain 4-Star	Medium

Notes: Work experience - Limited: < 2 years, Moderate: 2–5 years, and Extensive: > 5 years; Hotel size - small hotel up to 100 rooms, medium hotel: 100–300 rooms, large hotel: >300–500 rooms.