{"title":"Perceptions of promotion opportunities in the hotel industry: Impact of gender and management experience","authors":"Candace Blayney, Karen A. Blotnicky, Sarita Singh","doi":"10.1080/15332845.2021.1923909","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The hotel industry requires talented managers and this research examined the barriers and motivators that impact the intentions of employees to pursue higher management positions. Positions that offered no support or future opportunities was identified as a major barrier and women identifies work-life balance more than men. The main reason to apply for a higher position was for growth and experience and women indicated the ability to gain control/empowerment more than men. Frontline employees indicated that added stress was a barrier for them to apply for a promotion and a major reason to apply was to work with others/leaders.","PeriodicalId":35371,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2021-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15332845.2021.1923909","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332845.2021.1923909","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"Business, Management and Accounting","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Abstract The hotel industry requires talented managers and this research examined the barriers and motivators that impact the intentions of employees to pursue higher management positions. Positions that offered no support or future opportunities was identified as a major barrier and women identifies work-life balance more than men. The main reason to apply for a higher position was for growth and experience and women indicated the ability to gain control/empowerment more than men. Frontline employees indicated that added stress was a barrier for them to apply for a promotion and a major reason to apply was to work with others/leaders.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality & Tourism encompasses the vast and diversified research on issues impacting human resources in the hospitality and tourism industry. It strives to be the preeminent forum for the dissemination of key academic and industry research and encourages research from both industry experts as well as academic experts. The Journal also examines the latest issues and trends in education as it related to human resources theory and practice. In addition to reporting on the best practices in the hospitality industry, the refereed Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality & Tourism covers such relevant topics as: -Turnover-related issues in the hospitality industry- Workplace violence- Employee attitude surveys- Well-being- Departmental conflict issues- Career paths among managers- Drug and alcohol abuse- The labor shortage in the hospitality industry- Employee empowerment- Education and training- Employee incentive programs- Recruitment and retention- Workforce diversity- Employee engagement