Organizational Factors Affecting Job Outcomes: An Empirical Study of Hotel Industry

Authors

  • Prabhjot Kaur Mahal   Chandigarh Group of Colleges' Technical Campus, Punjab Technical University

Keywords:

Organizational Commitment, Employee Engagement, Perceived Organizational Support, Transactional Contract.

Abstract

The present study is pertained to investigate the influence of organizational factors on job outcomes of employees of Hotel Industry in India. The research has been conducted on 284 employees employed in Indian Hotel Industry through a structured questionnaire. The selection of the hotels was as per the convenience of the researcher. Results indicate that the dimensions of organizational factors (excluding, perceived organizational support and transactional contract) are significant predictors of job outcomes and have the expected positive relation.

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2018-06-20

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Mahal, P. K. (2018). Organizational Factors Affecting Job Outcomes: An Empirical Study of Hotel Industry. Journal of Applied Management- Jidnyasa, 10(1), 21–37. Retrieved from http://www.simsjam.net/index.php/Jidnyasa/article/view/128242

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Volume 10, Issue 1, January-June 2018

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