INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTS OF EPISTEMIC CURIOSITY ON INNOVATIVE WORK BEHAVIOUR: A STUDY ON HOTEL EMPLOYEES

IF 1.2 Q3 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Tourism and Hospitality Management-Croatia Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.20867/thm.29.1.6

Elbeyi Pelit, Esra Katircioglu

引用次数: 2

Abstract

Purpose - The main aim is to find out the effects of interest and deprivation type of epistemic curiosity (EC) on innovative work behaviour (IWB) in this study. In addition, the IWB and EC levels of the employees of five-star hotels are compared considering their personal characteristics. Design - Hypotheses were tested within correlational research and causal-comparative research design. Methodology - This research utilized quantitative research methods. Originality of the Research- The current study focuses on a relatively unexplored area, EC in hospitality enterprises and its relationships with IWB. Findings - Data were collected from 247 hotel employees working in five-star hotels in Antalya, Turkey. The results showed that the IWB and EC levels of hotel employees were high. Moreover, the interest and deprivation type of curiosity affected their IWB. In addition, differences in EC level were found in relation to their personal characteristics. However, no difference was found in IWB levels.

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认知好奇心对创新工作行为的影响研究&以酒店员工为例

目的-本研究的主要目的是找出兴趣和剥夺型认知好奇心(EC)对创新工作行为(IWB)的影响。此外，结合五星级酒店员工的个人特点，比较了他们的IWB和EC水平。设计-在相关研究和因果比较研究设计中检验假设。研究方法:本研究采用定量研究方法。研究的原创性-目前的研究侧重于一个相对未开发的领域，即酒店企业的电子商务及其与IWB的关系。调查结果-数据收集自247名在土耳其安塔利亚五星级酒店工作的酒店员工。结果表明，酒店员工的IWB和EC水平较高。此外，兴趣型和剥夺型好奇心也会影响他们的IWB。此外，研究还发现，英语水平的差异与他们的个人特征有关。然而，在IWB水平上没有发现差异。

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Tourism and Hospitality Management-Croatia HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM-

CiteScore

1.90

自引率

23.10%

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审稿时长

15 weeks

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