Title

Modeling locational factors for tourism employment

Authors

Authors

D. J. Solnet; R. C. Ford; R. N. S. Robinson; B. W. Ritchie;M. Olsen

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Ann. Touris. Res.

Keywords

Attraction; Selection; Retention; Tourism employment; Person-environment; fit; Remote tourism locations; PERSON-ORGANIZATION FIT; JOB EMBEDDEDNESS; ENVIRONMENT FIT; HUMAN-RESOURCES; ATTRACTION; TURNOVER; RETENTION; MOBILITY; WORKERS; CHOICE; Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism; Sociology

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to focus attention on developing a workforce development strategy that comprehensively includes the critical determinants of how employees fit a particular job in a particular organization at a particular location. Appropriating the Attraction-Selection-Attrition (ASA) framework, and incorporating person-location with person-job and person-organizational environment fit we present a three-dimensional eight cell model that includes the often neglected influence of job locations on tourism employment decisions. This model, supported by eight propositions, facilitates a multi-level and holistic appraisal of employee fit. The article then discusses the theoretical implications and applications of this model to raise research agendas and practical implications for meeting workforce challenges of tourism organizations, associations and destinations, especially those in remote locations. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Journal Title

Annals of Tourism Research

Volume

45

Publication Date

1-1-2014

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

30

Last Page

45

WOS Identifier

WOS:000332807300003

ISSN

0160-7383

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