The relationships between institutionalization and dual commitment: A study on hotel kitchen employees

Authors

  • Emine Şimşek Evren Faculty of Tourism, Department of Tourism Guidance, Gumushane University, Gumushane, Turkey. Email: eminesimsekevren@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9531-5261
  • A. Celil Çakıcı Faculty of Tourism, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey. E-mail: celilcakici@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9192-1969

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54055/ejtr.v31i.2225

Keywords:

Institutionalization, Dual commitment, Organizational commitment, Commitment to supervisor, Kitchen staff, Chef

Abstract

Long-termed continuance of employees in hotel enterprises, especially in kitchen department where standard production is of utmost importance, is critical for organizational success. At this point, how institutionalization, a phenomenon that is usually associated with standardization, effects the organizational commitment (OC) is an important question. Another important question is how commitment to an impressive supervisor such as the chef mediates the relationship between institutionalization and OC in institutionalized hotels where standards become important instead of personal approaches. In this context, the relationship between institutionalization, OC, and commitment to the supervisor (CS), which has not been studied before, has been examined within the framework of hotel businesses. The data were collected with an online survey. The sample consisted of the kitchen staff of a national hotel chain in Turkey. The findings demonstrated that the effects of institutionalization on OC and CS were significant. CS partially mediates the relationship between institutionalization and OC. When considered within the scope of the dimensions, the CS has a partial mediating effect on the relationship between cultural power and all three dimensions of OC (affective, continuance, normative). The effect of formalization and professionalization on affective and normative commitment is partially mediated by CS.

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Published

2022-02-09

How to Cite

Evren, E., & Cakici, A. C. (2022). The relationships between institutionalization and dual commitment: A study on hotel kitchen employees. European Journal of Tourism Research, 31, 3110. https://doi.org/10.54055/ejtr.v31i.2225