Developing the Job Characteristics Model of Job Design to enhance Employees’ Motivation in Egyptian Hotels ‏

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Hotels studies department, faculty of tourism and hotels, Suez Canal University

Abstract

This study aims at developing Job Characteristics Model (JCM) of job design via exploring the effect of person-organization fit (P-O fit) on the relationship between job redesign techniques of the model and employees’ motivation. A questionnaire was distributed to a sample of five-star hotels of Sharm Elsheikh and Hurghada. It was revealed that (P-O fit) tends to mediate the relationship of (JCM) variables (i.e. employees with high (P-O fit) respond positively to job design compared to employees who miss it). This guides the management to raise (P-O fit) initially via adequate selection and socialization of the employees prior to using job design as a motivator.

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