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    Predictors of Commitment to Careers in the Tourism Industry
    (Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2008) Koyuncu, Mustafa; Fiksenbaum, Lisa; Burke, Ronald J.; Demirer, Halil
    The hospitality and tourism industry is a significant contributor to the economies of many countries. As a result, countries need an educated, skilled and committed workforce to be successful. To fill this need, colleges and university have developed programs of study to improve the quality of human resources working in this industry. This study considers predictors of comment to a career in hospitality and tourism among 640 male and 375 female university tourism students in Turkey. Three types of predictors were examined using hierarchical regression analyses: work values, levels of student engagement during their program of study, and levels of student burnout during their university studies. Work values were unrelated to commitment to a career in hospitality and tourism: students' reporting higher levels of engagement, and those reporting lower levels of burnout, were more committed to careers in tourism. Implications of these findings for university tourism programs and employers of graduates of university tourism programs are offered.
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    Time affluence, material affluence and well-being among Turkish managers
    (Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, 2009) Burke, Ronald J.; Koyuncu, Mustafa; Fiksenbaum, Lisa; Demirer, Halil
    Purpose - Based on US college student and adult samples, Kasser and Sheldon suggested that time affluence (TA) may be a more significant predictor of subjective well-being than material affluence (MA). This paper aims to replicate and extend their findings to an employed sample from another country and culture. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 877 men and women managers and professionals working in the manufacturing sector in Turkey using anonymously completed questionnaires. Findings This sample worked long hours and earned significantly less income than did the US samples. TA and MA were uncorrelated in this sample though positively and significantly correlated in the US samples. Income emerged as a significant predictor of MA but not TA. Hierarchical regression analyses, controlling for both personal demographics (e.g. age, education) and work situation characteristics (e.g. organizational level, organizational tenure) showed that TA and MA were significant predictors of most work outcomes (e.g. job satisfaction, job stress) and indicators of psychological well-being (e.g. psychosomatic symptoms, life satisfaction). Research limitations/implications Data were collected at one point in time so issues of causality cannot be addressed. Results suggest that further research on TA and MA should be carried out in countries having different values and levels of development than in North America. Originality/value These findings partially replicate US results and extend them to women and men working in a single occupation in another country. They suggest that further research on TA and MA should be carried out in countries having different values and levels of development than in North America.