Gender diversity in the hospitality industry An empirical study in Turkey
Özet
This piper an investigation of gender diversity in the Turkish hospitality industry focuses on two primary objectives (a) exploring the potential relationships between gender and several demographic factors and (b) examining the possible existence of a gender effect regarding employees perceptions of recruitment and earning potential decisions Results based on 682 surveys show that in the male-dominated Turkish hospitality industry there is a significant gender effect for two of four demographic variables and with respect to recruiting efforts and earning potential These findings could have some Important managerial implications for addressing gender diversity in the (Turkish) hospitality industry (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved
