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Employment practices that support happiness at work are critical tools for developing a sustainable workforce. In today’s challenging environment, both economically and environmentally, the contribution of a sustainable workforce, which is the most critical asset for hospitality businesses to survive and succeed, cannot be ignored. This study explores the effects of motivational dimensions on happiness at work. These relationships were evaluated using the SPSS for Windows 25.0 and AMOS 23.0 programs. For this purpose, data were collected from 271 female employees in various four- and five-star hotels in North Cyprus. As predicted, the results revealed that motivational dimensions affect the dimensions of happiness at work. This study confirmed that a better understanding of employees’ needs and demands would encourage motivation and result in happier employees. The findings offer important implications for hospitality industry organizations seeking to maximize employee happiness in the workplace and strive for the sustainability of their workforce.
Arzu Atan; Hale Ozgit; Fatos Silman. Happiness at Work and Motivation for a Sustainable Workforce: Evidence from Female Hotel Employees. Sustainability 2021, 13, 7778 .
AMA StyleArzu Atan, Hale Ozgit, Fatos Silman. Happiness at Work and Motivation for a Sustainable Workforce: Evidence from Female Hotel Employees. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (14):7778.
Chicago/Turabian StyleArzu Atan; Hale Ozgit; Fatos Silman. 2021. "Happiness at Work and Motivation for a Sustainable Workforce: Evidence from Female Hotel Employees." Sustainability 13, no. 14: 7778.
In this globalized era of strict competition, all actors in countries must focus on their strengths for continuous growth, which would presumably lead to sustainable economic development. Amongst the three components of sustainable development, this paper focuses on the economic and social aspects. Many countries are becoming service-oriented for economic growth. Education is a form of human capital investment which significantly contributes to countries’ national income via students, particularly international cross-border students in higher education institutions. While endogenous growth models dismiss the importance of governments in the growth process, in this paper, the Keynesian and new growth theories are combined to form an evolutionary growth theory. This research aims to analyze the short and long-term relationships between macroeconomic variables, international students, and their impact on the gross domestic product (GDP) of a small island with the intention of policy implications for stakeholders to reach or maintain sustainable economic development. Using an evolutionary growth theory with 34 years of time-series data on quarterly base, the vector autocorrection (VAR) model helps reveal the short and long-run relationships as well as impacts on the economy for sustainable economic growth. The results confirmed a long-run relationship via cointegration. Moreover, they approved bidirectional causality between student numbers, general secondary school enrolment, and GDP. Findings suggest significant implications for all stakeholders, particularly for higher education institutions, the government, and local citizens due to the importance of micro and macro-economic variables’ effect on GDP. The results prove that educated human capital contributes to economic growth. Governments should continue their existing strategy regarding secondary school enrolment rates as it is found to be the most effective variable in the long-run. As education, knowledge, and information transfer rises, it contributes to sustainable development through promoting social stability. Limitation of the unavailability of the total yearly population, GDP was opted instead of GDP per capita.
Kemal Soyer; Hale Ozgit; Husam Rjoub. Applying an Evolutionary Growth Theory for Sustainable Economic Development: The Effect of International Students as Tourists. Sustainability 2020, 12, 418 .
AMA StyleKemal Soyer, Hale Ozgit, Husam Rjoub. Applying an Evolutionary Growth Theory for Sustainable Economic Development: The Effect of International Students as Tourists. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (1):418.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKemal Soyer; Hale Ozgit; Husam Rjoub. 2020. "Applying an Evolutionary Growth Theory for Sustainable Economic Development: The Effect of International Students as Tourists." Sustainability 12, no. 1: 418.
Romeo Abu Melhem; Hale Ozgit. The Mediating Role of Employee Motivation on Internal Marketing and Employee Retention. Ottoman Journal of Tourism and Management Research 2019, 4, 562 -583.
AMA StyleRomeo Abu Melhem, Hale Ozgit. The Mediating Role of Employee Motivation on Internal Marketing and Employee Retention. Ottoman Journal of Tourism and Management Research. 2019; 4 (3):562-583.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRomeo Abu Melhem; Hale Ozgit. 2019. "The Mediating Role of Employee Motivation on Internal Marketing and Employee Retention." Ottoman Journal of Tourism and Management Research 4, no. 3: 562-583.
The aim of this study is to compare the organizational personalities of the tourism schools in two universities in North and South Cyprus. The data were collected by means of an interview schedule and were examined using content analysis. The results showed that the tourism schools of both countries had distinct personalities due to the differences in the higher education systems, management styles, organizational structure and administrative behaviors of their universities. For both parts of the island, the results showed that international accreditations, collaborations, and dual programs with international bodies and different universities will enhance student satisfaction and the success of the current universities. The researchers suggest that both institutions should take into account the needs of the industry and improve their cooperation with the stakeholders of the tourism sector in order to promote their curricula.
Hale Özgit; Fatoş Silman. Evaluation of the organizational personalities of the tourism schools in Cyprus: a comparative case study. Quality & Quantity 2017, 52, 115 -128.
AMA StyleHale Özgit, Fatoş Silman. Evaluation of the organizational personalities of the tourism schools in Cyprus: a comparative case study. Quality & Quantity. 2017; 52 (S1):115-128.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHale Özgit; Fatoş Silman. 2017. "Evaluation of the organizational personalities of the tourism schools in Cyprus: a comparative case study." Quality & Quantity 52, no. S1: 115-128.