1992
DOI: 10.1108/09596119210014237
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Motivational Preferences of Caribbean Hotel Workers: An Exploratory Study

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“…The top motivators for workers in this environment were: good wages, good working conditions, and appreciation for a job well done. However, the authors note that this study is not conclusive and should be performed in other Caribbean locations or other developing countries to test the reliability (Charles & Marshall, 1992).…”
Section: Background Literature Motivation Research: Tipped Employeesmentioning
confidence: 83%
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“…The top motivators for workers in this environment were: good wages, good working conditions, and appreciation for a job well done. However, the authors note that this study is not conclusive and should be performed in other Caribbean locations or other developing countries to test the reliability (Charles & Marshall, 1992).…”
Section: Background Literature Motivation Research: Tipped Employeesmentioning
confidence: 83%
“…Prior research reviewed for this study revealed that gender had a significant difference in wages in the Caribbean hotel worker study (Charles & Marshall, 1992), gender had no significance in the US and Canada hotel worker study (Simons & Enz, 1995), and in the Hong Kong hotel worker study differences were reported, females preferred interesting work, feeling of being involved, good working conditions and gratitude for a job well done, (Wong et al, 1999). The one-way analysis of variance was conducted to explore the impact of gender and the employee motivation factors in this study of national chain restaurant hourly tipped and nontipped employees.…”
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“…This is similar to a study by [18] on 278 employees from 12 different hotels in the United States and Canada which found that hotel employees preferred (1) good wages, (2) job security and (3) opportunities for advancement and development. Similarly, [24] conducted a study on employee motivation in seven Caribbean hotels and found that wages and working environment are the most important factors in motivating employees in the hotel industry.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…W związku z tym coraz większe zainteresowanie zarówno teoretyków, jak i praktyków biznesu kierowane jest na kreatywność zasobów ludzkich; szczególnie w firmach usługowych (w tym w hotelarstwie) 6 , gdzie jakość świadczonych usług determinowana jest przede wszystkim poprzez umiejętności i postawę pracowników tworzących usługę 7 . To pracownicy (zwłaszcza pracownicy kontaktowi) mają szczególną możliwość zmieniania się, zdolność uczenia i doskonalenia potencjału intelektualnego, potrafią działać i myśleć kreatywnie i twórczo 8 , a obserwując zmieniające się potrzeby i wymagania klientów, mają szczególną sposobność, by sugerować nowe sposoby doskonalenia procesu usługowego 9 . Dlatego też kreatywny personel znacznie częściej odczytuje ukryte potrzeby klienta, tworzy dobre relacje, i efektywnie rozwiązuje problemy usługowe, kreując pozytywne doświadczenia klientów 10 .…”
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