ÇALIŞMA ARKADAŞI DESTEĞİ, İŞ YAŞAMI KALİTESİ VE ÇALIŞANLARIN REFAHI ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİ: OTEL ÇALIŞANLARI UYGULAMASI

Öz

This study aims to explore the relationship coworker supports, employee quality of work life, and wellbeing. In the field study research, data were collected hotels employee in Cesme, Izmir. The analysis revealed that coworker support, employee quality of work life and wellbeing correlated positively. In the analysis, it was noticed that, coworker support and employee quality of work life effects on wellbeing. The findings of the study will provide the importance of coworker support and quality of work life on employee wellbeing in hotels. These conclusions may be helpful for hotel human resources managers in increasing the employee wellbeing

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Coworker Support,Quality of Work Life,Wellbeing,Hotels,Cesme

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COWORKER SUPPORTS, QUALITY OF WORK LIFE AND WELLBEING: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF HOTEL EMPLOYEES

Öz

This study aims to explore the relationship coworker supports, employee quality of work life, and wellbeing. In the field study research, data were collected hotels employee in Cesme, Izmir. The analysis revealed that coworker support, employee quality of work life and wellbeing correlated positively. In the analysis, it was noticed that, coworker support and employee quality of work life effects on wellbeing. The findings of the study will provide the importance of coworker support and quality of work life on employee wellbeing in hotels. These conclusions may be helpful for hotel human resources managers in increasing the employee wellbeing.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Çalışma Arkadaşlarının Desteği,İş Yaşamı Kalitesi,Çalışanların Refahı,Otel,Çeşme

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