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Publication date: 14 May 2018

Louis Tze-Ngai Vong, Henrique Fátima Boyol Ngan and Patrick Chun-Pong Lo

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the moderating influence of organizational climate in the relationship between job stress and intent to stay.

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the moderating influence of organizational climate in the relationship between job stress and intent to stay.

Design/methodology/approach

This study has used a non-probability sampling design for data collection. A semi-structured questionnaire has been prepared and a street survey has been carried out at popular public places in Macau.

Findings

This study shows that stressful employees working in organizations characterized by unsupportive organizational climate had far less desire to stay with the organization than those working in organizations with supportive organizational climate.

Research limitations/implications

Street intercept survey is a technique of convenience sampling. This makes it difficult to generalize the study’s findings to the entire population.

Originality/value

Few studies to date have paid attention to the influence of organizational climate between job stress and intent to stay. The multi-industry context from which the data are collected suggests that the results and findings are useful to managers and practitioners from across a broad range of business sectors.

Details

Journal of Chinese Human Resource Management, vol. 9 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2040-8005

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Article
Publication date: 10 May 2011

Ching‐Chi (Cindia) Lam, Hilary du Cros and Tze Ngai (Louis) Vong

This article aims to examine how Macao could become a destination to attract health and medical tourists from the People's Republic of China (China), as since its return from…

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Purpose

This article aims to examine how Macao could become a destination to attract health and medical tourists from the People's Republic of China (China), as since its return from Portuguese control in 1999 it has been capitalising on its position as a cultural link between Portugal and China

Design/methodology/approach

A study was conducted recently on the possible demand for Western and traditional Chinese medicine practices by mainland Chinese tourists visiting Macao. A survey was undertaken of their views on consuming health and medical tourism products.

Findings

It was found that there is a definite opportunity for medical tourism in Macao among Chinese tourists. The bodycheck is the medical service most highly sort and word‐of‐mouth together with the internet are the most preferred channels for information. Majority also prefer to package their medical trip with tourism activities.

Research limitations/implications

Macao is the perfect place to study outbound Chinese tourists and their potential desire for special interest tourism activities, because they are entitled to enter on independent visas. Eventually, this will be the case in many more destinations and the results could be seen as predictive.

Practical implications

A mismatch between the requirements of the demand side and supply has been discovered and needs to be remedied with more public sector encouragement of this emerging niche.

Originality/value

The first study of its kind is carried out amongst Chinese outbound tourists, who can obtain independent leisure travel visas to tour outside China.

Details

Tourism Review, vol. 66 no. 1/2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1660-5373

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