Impacts of Career Dedication on Professional Motivation and Career Decisions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 17722148 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zeynep Öztor (0000-0003-3726-8097, Graduate Education Institute Sakarya University of Applied Sciences Sakarya Türkiye), Ümit Şengel (0000-0003-1284-836X, Tourism Faculty Sakarya University of Applied Sciences Sakarya Türkiye, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Tourism Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1099-2340 • E-ISSN: 1522-1970 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/jtr.70299 |
| OpenAlex | W7138889453 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 59 |
The study aims to investigate the effect of female tourist guides' career dedication on their career decidedness and profession change tendency, and the mediating role of professional motivation in the effect of career dedication on career decisions. Quantitative research method was used in the research. Questionnaire technique was used as a data collection tool. The data was obtained by convenience sampling method from 265 female tourist guides actively working in Türkiye, and the average age of this sample is around 32. The study concluded that although female tourist guides have a high level of career dedication, they experience contradictions in their career decisions and that the effect of career dedication on career decisions is mediated by professional motivation. According to results, it is thought that the study will fill an important gap in the literature
Career development · Career planning · Data collection · Tourism · Higher Education and Employability · Hospitality and Tourism Education · Human Resource and Talent Management
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