The effect of goal motivation on the integration and the success of an organizational change in the hospitality sector

Authors

  • Dimitrios Belias Department of Business Administration, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Geopolis, 41500, Greece https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3409-6875
  • Nikoloas Trihas Department of Business Administration and Tourism, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Heraklion, Greece https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-4036
  • Irini Dimou Department of Business Administration and Tourism, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Heraklion, Greece https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4354-6092
  • Markos Kourgiantakis Department of Business Administration and Tourism, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Heraklion, Greece

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34190/ictr.6.1.1083

Keywords:

motivation, hospitality industry, success, integration, change management, Crisis Management

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between the motivation to accomplish set goals and its effect on the integration and the success of change on four and five star hotels in Greece. The research aims to answer on two research hypotheses. These are the following: a) Η1 Hypothesis: Motivation to accomplish set goals is a significant positive predictor of Integration of change and b) Η2 Hypothesis: Motivation to accomplish set goals is a significant positive predictor of Success of change. For this reason, a quantitative research was conducted. The sample of this research consisted of 513 employees who work in Greek four and five star hotels. The results of the research indicated that the hotel employees feel that they are moderate motivated to accomplish the set goals of an organizational change which occurs in a hotel company. Furthermore, the current research indicated that motivation is an important element for the potential integration and success of changes in the hospitality sector. Hence, both hypotheses were confirmed

Author Biographies

Nikoloas Trihas, Department of Business Administration and Tourism, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Heraklion, Greece

Dr Nikolaos Trihas, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Business Administration and Tourism, at the Hellenic Mediterranean University, Heraklion, Greece, with the subject "Organization and Management of Electronic Tourism Services".

His research interests are in the areas of Organization and Administration of Electronic Tourism Services, Management, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behaviour, Tourism Business Administration and Tourism and Hospitality Management.

Irini Dimou, Department of Business Administration and Tourism, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Heraklion, Greece

Dr Irini Dimou, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Business Administration and Tourism, at the Hellenic Mediterranean University, Heraklion, Greece, with the subject "Strategic Management of Tourism Enterprises". His research interests are in the areas of Strategic Management of Tourism Enterprises, Management, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behaviour, Tourism Business Administration and Tourism and Hospitality Management.

Markos Kourgiantakis, Department of Business Administration and Tourism, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Heraklion, Greece

Dr. Markos Kourgiantakis is an assistant professor at the Department of Business Administration and Tourism, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Crete, Greece.

His research interests focus on e-business, marketing, consumer behaviour and tourism marketing.

He has publications on these topics in a range of scientific journals and has been involved in several related research projects. He has extensive experience as a business consultant.

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Published

2023-05-26

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2023): Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Tourism Research - ICTR 2023

Section

Academic Papers

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