Modeling locational factors for tourism employment

    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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