Effects of intrinsic motivation on hotel employees job satisfaction

This study aims to examine the motivational effects that affect job satisfaction among operational hoteliers. The rapid growth of the hospitality industry, mainly the hotel sector, has made employee commitment one of the rising issues in the hotel industry. This research examines the relative effect...

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Main Authors: Mahdzar, Mazlina, Abd Gani, Arni, Isa, Siti Suriawati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2023
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107592/
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author Mahdzar, Mazlina
Abd Gani, Arni
Isa, Siti Suriawati
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description This study aims to examine the motivational effects that affect job satisfaction among operational hoteliers. The rapid growth of the hospitality industry, mainly the hotel sector, has made employee commitment one of the rising issues in the hotel industry. This research examines the relative effects of intrinsic motivation factors on job satisfaction among hotel employees to understand the lead factor of employee commitment. The sample of the study was 384 hotel employees working in four stars and five stars rating hotels in Malaysia. The methods of data analysis used are descriptive and multiple regression. The results show that Job Security, Achievement, Job Responsibility, and Work Itself significantly affect job satisfaction. The findings of the research are discussed from the viewpoint of hotel employees.
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spelling upm-1075922024-08-29T07:15:36Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107592/ Effects of intrinsic motivation on hotel employees job satisfaction Mahdzar, Mazlina Abd Gani, Arni Isa, Siti Suriawati This study aims to examine the motivational effects that affect job satisfaction among operational hoteliers. The rapid growth of the hospitality industry, mainly the hotel sector, has made employee commitment one of the rising issues in the hotel industry. This research examines the relative effects of intrinsic motivation factors on job satisfaction among hotel employees to understand the lead factor of employee commitment. The sample of the study was 384 hotel employees working in four stars and five stars rating hotels in Malaysia. The methods of data analysis used are descriptive and multiple regression. The results show that Job Security, Achievement, Job Responsibility, and Work Itself significantly affect job satisfaction. The findings of the research are discussed from the viewpoint of hotel employees. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2023-05-04 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107592/1/effects-of-intrinsic-motivation-on-hotel-employees-job-satisfaction.pdf Mahdzar, Mazlina and Abd Gani, Arni and Isa, Siti Suriawati (2023) Effects of intrinsic motivation on hotel employees job satisfaction. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 13 (5). pp. 117-123. ISSN 2222-6990; ESSN: 2308-3816 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/17009/Effects-of-Intrinsic-Motivation-on-Hotel-Employees-Job-Satisfaction 10.6007/ijarbss/v13-i5/17009
spellingShingle Mahdzar, Mazlina
Abd Gani, Arni
Isa, Siti Suriawati
Effects of intrinsic motivation on hotel employees job satisfaction
title Effects of intrinsic motivation on hotel employees job satisfaction
title_full Effects of intrinsic motivation on hotel employees job satisfaction
title_fullStr Effects of intrinsic motivation on hotel employees job satisfaction
title_full_unstemmed Effects of intrinsic motivation on hotel employees job satisfaction
title_short Effects of intrinsic motivation on hotel employees job satisfaction
title_sort effects of intrinsic motivation on hotel employees job satisfaction
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