Quality of work life should be improved in order to keep up with the changes in the world, reduce work stress, increase efficiency and competition and benefit workers. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of quality of work life perceptions on the intention to stay at the job. First of all, literature has been reviewed. A questionnaire has been applied on 474 participants in total who work in tourism sector. Obtained data have been analyzed with SPSS statistics software. Study's structural validity has been proved through explanatory factor analysis. Result of the study showed presence of a positive relation between quality of work life factors and dimension of intention towards staying at the job.Key Words: Tourism,/Work / Work Life/ Quality of Work Life / Intention to Stay at the Job INTRODUCTIONWork life has an important place in the life of workers. Since performing a certain job would take up some time, work life is also important in terms of psychology. Work has important properties in workers life such as spending time, directing life energy to useful purposes and protecting mental health through satisfaction by doing so. In recent years, concept of quality of work life began to refer to providing satisfying work conditions for workers. This concept provides physical and psychological benefits to workers by creating better working conditions through some changes in the current working environment, by doing so it positively contributes to worker's dignity; in other words it is a management approach with a focus on worker. (Öğe, 2000: 67-68) Quality of work life is understood as agreeableness or disagreeableness of working environment from the perspective of workers. Since main purpose of a business is productivity, it is important to develop a working environment for the workers to make them feel comfortable and to improve their efficiency (Davis, 1981: 330).Most of the studies that suggest quality of work life has an effect on workers' intention to stay at the job, put forth that issues such as insufficient organizational support, perceived injustice, mistrust of workers to the organization and managers are proven to have an effect on the intention of the workers to quite their job (Aryee, Budhwar and Chen, 2002;Hian and Einstein, 1990;Huzzard, 2003). Improving working conditions of workers, enables success in business. The job's quality would increase inevitably as a result of efficiently working employees. Therefore, quality of work life is understood as one of the most important subjects from the perspective of workers and also managers. Quality of Work LifeThe term quality of work life (QWL), sometimes referred as "working life quality", is translated to Turkish as "çalışma yaşam kalitesi" (ÇYK) but other expressions are also used to transfer the meaning of working life quality, qualification of work life, ISSN 2039-2117 (online) ISSN 2039 Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences MCSER Publishing, Rome-Italy Vol 5 No 19 August 2014 55 humanization of work life/job. I...
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand and examine whether the Sarikamish battlefield site can be considered as a dark tourist attraction by exploring the extent to which the site meets the five stages of MacCannell’s sacralisation process. Design/methodology/approach In the present research, the case study approach was adopted within the context of the battlefield site to examine the sight sacralisation concept, which is credited to MacCannell (1976), by considering its five stages, which include naming, framing and elevation, enshrinement, mechanical reproduction and social reproduction. Findings The findings of the present study reveal that the Sarikamish battlefield site has the potential for dark tourism consumption. However, there is lack of interest in the Sarikamish site, and little attention has been paid to this issue. The results also show that there is a significant difference between the Gallipoli and Sarikamish battlefields in terms of tourist flows regarding dark tourism. Research limitations/implications Because of time limits and the long distance to the Sarikamish province, this research benefited from gathering data both from printed documents and websites related to the province, in addition to interviews that were conducted using semi-structured questions, which were e-mailed to the respondents. Originality/value The present study is unique in regards to its objective, which is to increase public awareness about the site. Moreover, it seeks to make people more cognisant in terms of motivation to visit the Sarikamish battlefield, and these issues have been given little attention by scholars.
Today’s competitive business environment forces companies of all sorts to strive for a larger market share. Globalization has played a major role in accelerating this trend. This article explores the market structures that apply to hotel suppliers in Antalya, the leading international beachside resort on Turkey’s south-coast region. Focusing on market competitiveness, this article examines eight major product subcategories that are offered by 206 suppliers to 21 hotels across the region. The study examines the market structure of hotel suppliers, the categories of major supplier and the background of supplier firms and the intensity of competitiveness among suppliers within each category in the south coastal region. The study findings report on the competitive advantage of suppliers for each production category and the link between presence in the market and market share. Recommendations on market intensity and the implications for mergers and acquisitions are further discussed.
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