The nature of working in the hospitality industry: Evidence from 3S tourism in Turkiye

Bariş Çıvak

doi:10.48119/toleho.1192035

EN

The nature of working in the hospitality industry: Evidence from 3S tourism in Turkiye

Abstract

The main purpose of the study is to reveal the nature of working in the field of hospitality by examining employment forms and working conditions. For this purpose, the phenomenology approach was used and interviews were conducted with 32 hotel employees. According to the findings, it has been seen that temporary and precarious forms of employment are common in tourism. It is seen that the employees are kept under strict control for efficiency and productivity and the managerial hegemony is at a significant level. In addition, it has been determined that due to standardization and simplification in hotel businesses with an all-inclusive system, employees are deprived of their qualifications and become unqualified.

Keywords

Employment pattern, working conditions, labor process, power relation, hospitality industry

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Tourism (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Bariş Çıvak ^*
0000-0001-9334-3683
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

June 11, 2023

Publication Date

June 30, 2023

Submission Date

October 20, 2022

Acceptance Date

January 16, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 5 Number: 1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.48119/toleho.1192035

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APA

Çıvak, B. (2023). The nature of working in the hospitality industry: Evidence from 3S tourism in Turkiye. Journal of Tourism Leisure and Hospitality, 5(1), 30-41. https://doi.org/10.48119/toleho.1192035

AMA

1.Çıvak B. The nature of working in the hospitality industry: Evidence from 3S tourism in Turkiye. TOLEHO. 2023;5(1):30-41. doi:10.48119/toleho.1192035

Chicago

Çıvak, Bariş. 2023. “The Nature of Working in the Hospitality Industry: Evidence from 3S Tourism in Turkiye”. Journal of Tourism Leisure and Hospitality 5 (1): 30-41. https://doi.org/10.48119/toleho.1192035.

EndNote

Çıvak B (June 1, 2023) The nature of working in the hospitality industry: Evidence from 3S tourism in Turkiye. Journal of Tourism Leisure and Hospitality 5 1 30–41.

IEEE

[1]B. Çıvak, “The nature of working in the hospitality industry: Evidence from 3S tourism in Turkiye”, TOLEHO, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 30–41, June 2023, doi: 10.48119/toleho.1192035.

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Çıvak, Bariş. “The Nature of Working in the Hospitality Industry: Evidence from 3S Tourism in Turkiye”. Journal of Tourism Leisure and Hospitality 5/1 (June 1, 2023): 30-41. https://doi.org/10.48119/toleho.1192035.

JAMA

1.Çıvak B. The nature of working in the hospitality industry: Evidence from 3S tourism in Turkiye. TOLEHO. 2023;5:30–41.

MLA

Çıvak, Bariş. “The Nature of Working in the Hospitality Industry: Evidence from 3S Tourism in Turkiye”. Journal of Tourism Leisure and Hospitality, vol. 5, no. 1, June 2023, pp. 30-41, doi:10.48119/toleho.1192035.

Vancouver

1.Bariş Çıvak. The nature of working in the hospitality industry: Evidence from 3S tourism in Turkiye. TOLEHO. 2023 Jun. 1;5(1):30-41. doi:10.48119/toleho.1192035

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