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Who Is The Human Resources Manager? Metaphorical Perceptions Of Human Resources Managers Towards Their Profession, Ebru Gozen, Aylin Alan

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

The purpose of this study is to determine the perceptions of HR managers about the concept of HR Manager. The participants of this study consisted of 53 HR managers working in tourism industry enterprises operating in Antalya in 2023. This study was designed as phenomenology research in a qualitative research approach. The expression like was used to determine the relationship between the source and the subject of the metaphor. In order to determine the basis of the meaning intended to be expressed with metaphors the expression “because” was used. Content analysis method and word query were used in the analysis …

Value Creation And Employee Branding Through Employees: A Model Proposal For Hotel Businesses, Ibrahim Cetin, Gunseli Gucluturk Baran, Orhan Icoz, Tulay Polat Uzumcu

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

Employees hold a great responsibility in conveying the brand equity elements of the business and the brand equity as a whole to consumers. In an intense and destructive competitive environment, it is a necessity for businesses that differ from their competitors with their brand strategy to reflect it with their employees in order to set an entire brand value proposition. Hotel businesses can achieve differentiation primarily through employee branding as pivotal. This paper explains the situation and significance of the labor factor, whose importance has increased much more in the brand equity of hotel businesses. It explains how hotel businesses …

The Evolution Of Human Resources Empowerment Theory: A Literature Review (1970–2020), Theodoros Stavrinoudis, Moschos Psimoulis

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

This paper examines and classifies the methods of human resources (HR) empowerment and their features, as recorded in the international scientific literature. To this end, 132 scientific papers were drawn on and conclusions were reached regarding the evolution of the theory of empowerment from 1970 to 2020, through the method of Content Analysis. The concept of empowerment encompasses many dimensions that are examined separately in the international literature without an extensive grouping and codification of the methods found. This paper classifies the most common methods of HR empowerment and their respective features, so that future researchers have a comprehensive database …

Do Burnout Perception Levels Of Nurses Working In The Health Sector Differ According To Demographic Characteristics?, Irfan Akkoc, Korhan Arun

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

The challenge of today’s healthcare environment, especially with the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic, is not only about task burdens or degrading work/life balance but about immerse expectations from all shareholders, including governments, patients, and administrations. Thus, even if nurses are trained and the most experienced professionals, dealing with these challenges is related to different factors like training and practice level, age, and family support. So, the main aim of this paper is to find out the effects of demographic characteristics of nurses on burnout and its dimensions. The sample is 71 nurses from Izmir / Turkey. The survey results …

Advances In Global Services And Retail Management: Volume 2, Cihan Cobanoglu, Valentina Della Corte

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

This is the second volume of the Advances in Global Services and Retail Management Book Series. This volume has the following parts:

• Part 1: Hospitality and Tourism
• Part 2: Marketing, E-marketing, and Consumer Behavior
• Part 3: Management
• Part 4: Human Resources Management
• Part 5: Retail Management
• Part 6: Economics
• Part 7: Accounting and Finance
• Part 8: Sustainability and Environmental Issues
• Part 9: Information Technology

ISBN: 978-1-955833-03-5

Hospitality and Tourism

• Significance of VR in the spa: A spatial analysis
  • Irini Lai Fun Tang, Schultz Zhi Bin Xu, and Eric Chan
• Social media marketing in rural hospitality and tourism destination research
  • Samuel …

The Mediating Effect Of Psychological Empowerment On Inclusive Leadership And Innovative Work Behaviour: A Research In Hotels, Emete Toros, Ahmet Maslakci, Lutfi Surucu

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

Managers and academics frequently emphasize the importance of innovation and the innovative business behaviours of employees in organizations for achieving long-term success and a sustainable competitive advantage. In this research, a conceptual model including inclusive leadership, innovative work behaviour and psychological empowerment is proposed to further the understanding of the premises of innovative work behaviour and to expand the literature. The questionnaire that was prepared for the purposes of the research was administered to 5-star hotel staff in the northern part of Cyprus (N = 457). The results were analysed using SPSS and AMOS software. The findings show that inclusive …

Affective Commitment In New Hires’ Onboarding? The Role Of Organizational Socialization In The Fashion Retail Industry, Pui S. Chan, Ho C. Ching, Pui Y. Ng, Annie Ko

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

Fashion retail companies often lack a well-structured onboarding program which consequently result in lower staff commitment and a higher turnover rate. Organizational socialization plays an important role to acculture new hires learn about their work, organizational value, and adjust to the workplace. This study examined the content dimensions of organizational socialization and investigated new hires’ attitudes towards such areas. The results of exploratory factor analysis revealed seven dimensions of organizational socialization in the domain of the fashion retail industry. Regression analysis suggested a 4-factor model for improving new hires’ affective commitment to the organization. These factors are permeation with organizational …

Examining A Moderating Effect Of Employee Turnover Between Recruitment And Selection Practice And Organizational Performance In Maldives Civil Service Sector, Fathmath Muna, Azam S. M. Ferdous, Ahmad Albattat

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

This study aimed to examine a moderating effect of employee turnover between recruitment and selection practice and organizational performance in the Maldives Civil Service Sector.An adopted self-administered questionnaire distributed to Maldives Civil Servants. Google Doc questionnaire distributed through an online platform; Email, WhatsApp, Viber, and Facebook. The study tested the hypothesis through Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) procedure. Moderating factor evaluated through Regression Path Analysis Method using bootstrapping multi-group comparison indirect effects. Regression analysis revealed the moderating factor Employee Turnover (ET) has a significantly positive effect between Recruitment and Selection Practice (RSP) and Organizational Performance (OP) …

Personnel Relationships In The Workplace, Ali S. Cetinkaya, Shafiq Habibi, Umut Yavuz

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

Contemporary organizations become more dynamic and complicated. Resources like building, machinery, culture, and people form the organization foundations. Human capital, as a core factor, directly or indirectly affects organizational outcomes. Some scholars have recently touched on relationships and some aspects of workplace relationships in the organization. But, detailed studies are required to focus on workplace relationships typology, domains of workplace relationships, the process of nurturing and maintaining relationships, and the effects of workplace relationships on organizational outcomes. In order to address the mentioned gap, a literature review method was employed to trace the typology of workplace relationships, in the organization. …

Teamwork, Satisfaction And Mediating Effect Of Affective, Continuance And Normative Commitments On Employee’S Loyalty, Thalita A. C. Nicolleti, Eduardo R. Mangini, Leonardo Aureliano-Silva, Cristiane S. Pires, Carolina A. De Freitas Dias

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

Teamwork, staff satisfaction, and organizational commitment on employee loyalty have been investigated by previous literature. However, the mediating effects of affective (AC), continuance (CC) and normative (NC) commitments are still a big gap present in theory. Thus, the main purpose of this paper is to explore the mediate role of AC, CC, and NC on employee loyalty. In total, 123 individuals participated in this research. The SEM technique approach was used throughout Smart PLS software version 3.0. The results supported nine hypotheses and rejected one. The theoretical and managerial implications are presented as well as research limitations and avenues for …

Proceedings Of The Global Conference On Services Management: Volume 2, Cihan Cobanoglu, Valentina Della Corte

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

This is the second volume of the Global Conference on Services Management Proceedings Series.

ISSN: 2641-5062