Gender diversity in the hospitality industry An empirical study in Turkey

Pinar M., McCuddy M. K., Birkan I., Kozak M.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT, cilt.30, sa.1, ss.73-81, 2011 (SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2010.06.007
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.73-81
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Gender diversity, Gender effect, Demographic characteristics, Earnings potential, Recruiting, Turkey
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

This piper an investigation of gender diversity in the Turkish hospitality industry focuses on two primary objectives (a) exploring the potential relationships between gender and several demographic factors and (b) examining the possible existence of a gender effect regarding employees perceptions of recruitment and earning potential decisions Results based on 682 surveys show that in the male-dominated Turkish hospitality industry there is a significant gender effect for two of four demographic variables and with respect to recruiting efforts and earning potential These findings could have some Important managerial implications for addressing gender diversity in the (Turkish) hospitality industry (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved