Job satisfaction of managers in tourism: Cases in the Antalya region of Turkey

Abstract

Purpose

To investigate job satisfaction of middle and upper level managers working in 5‐star hotels and first‐class holiday villages and to note interests of tourism professionals regarding the subject of job satisfaction.

Design/methodology/approach

Questionnaire technique was used for the sample of 102 middle‐ and upper‐level managers. For data evaluation SPSS program was used. T‐tests, correlation, Anova and Scheffe tests were carried out.

Findings

According to the findings it can be mentioned that there is a general satisfaction among middle‐ and upper‐level managers in the sample. This finding can be evaluated as being hopeful according to Turkey's working conditions. In Turkey, generally personnel have long working hours, poor physical working conditions, lack of support from their colleagues and by international standards, insufficient salaries. Therefore the research findings are surprising.

Research limitations/implications

The results are limited within the sampled middle‐ and upper‐level managers in 5‐star hotels and first‐class holiday villages, so the results cannot be generalized.

Practical implications

This study can be evaluated as useful information for tourism industry professionals regarding the subject of job satisfaction.

Citation

Akin Aksu, A. and Aktaş, A. (2005), "Job satisfaction of managers in tourism: Cases in the Antalya region of Turkey", Managerial Auditing Journal, Vol. 20 No. 5, pp. 479-488. https://doi.org/10.1108/02686900510598830