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Human Capital Decisions And Employee Satisfaction At Selected Hotels In India, S.C Bagri, A. Suresh Babu, Mohit Kukreti, Scott Smith Jan 2011

Human Capital Decisions And Employee Satisfaction At Selected Hotels In India, S.C Bagri, A. Suresh Babu, Mohit Kukreti, Scott Smith

Hospitality Review

Understanding the role of human capital is one of the key considerations in delivering and sustaining competitiveness. Managing employees in the hospitality industry is particularly a challenging task as the industry is considered to be labor intensive. High turnover and increasing employee demands are among the problems that are identified as threats to maintaining a strong competitive position. Successful hotels attempt to retain their best employees in an effort to adapt to changing environments and increased competition. Effective hotel human resource systems can produce positive outcomes, through effective employee retention strategies that focus on work force motivation, attitudes and perception. …


Interrole Conflicts In The Hospitality Industry: The Role Of Positive Affectivity As An Antidote, Ugur Yavas, Osman M. Karatepe, Emin Babakus Jan 2011

Interrole Conflicts In The Hospitality Industry: The Role Of Positive Affectivity As An Antidote, Ugur Yavas, Osman M. Karatepe, Emin Babakus

Hospitality Review

This study investigates the role of positive affectivity as a buffer against the detrimental effects of interrole conflicts on frontline hotel employees’ job performance and turnover intentions. Data collected from a sample of frontline hotel employees in Turkey serve as the study setting. Results and their implications are discussed, and directions for future research are offered.