PULL FACTORS MOTIVATING MIGRANT WORKERS: THE CASE OF HOTELS IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
The migrant workers play vital roles in fulfilling the gaps of labor shortages particularly in the hotel industry. The increasing number of migrant workers in the hotels has led to such study on factors motivating them to work in the industry. This study highlights the significance of pull factors m...
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| description | The migrant workers play vital roles in fulfilling the gaps of labor shortages particularly in the hotel industry. The increasing number of migrant workers in the hotels has led to such study on factors motivating them to work in the industry. This study highlights the significance of pull factors motivating the international migrant workers in Kuala Lumpur’s hotels. Two major factors were investigated namely better employment and high wages. 1550 questionnaires were distributed to the respondents within 31 hotels in Kuala Lumpur. However, only 400 questionnaires were returned and the findings of the study indicated that both better employment and high wages are considered as significant pull factors motivating the migrant workers to work in the Kuala Lumpur’s hotels. Majority agreed that the hotels in Kuala Lumpur provide better employment aspect for them such as better job opportunities, enhance employability, opportunity for career development and better life. The findings eventually contribute to the hotels’ management in preparing quality amenities and providing more benefits to recruit more migrant workers in the industry. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0c72fe2fed0e4d42aa87d55d38c8ccdc2022-12-22T03:18:04ZengEditura Universităţii din OradeaGeo Journal of Tourism and Geosites2065-08172020-08-0131399199510.30892/gtg.31309-532PULL FACTORS MOTIVATING MIGRANT WORKERS: THE CASE OF HOTELS IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIANurhazani MOHD SHARIFF0Azlan ZAINOL ABIDIN1Nur Syafiqah ABDUL GHANI2School of Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management, COLGIS, Universiti Utara Malaysia 06010, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia, e-mail: hazani@uum.edu.myTunku Puteri Intan Safinaz School, COB, Universiti Utara Malaysia 06010, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia, e-mail: azlan@uum.edu.myPicoms International University College, 68100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, e-mail: syafiqah@picoms.edu.myThe migrant workers play vital roles in fulfilling the gaps of labor shortages particularly in the hotel industry. The increasing number of migrant workers in the hotels has led to such study on factors motivating them to work in the industry. This study highlights the significance of pull factors motivating the international migrant workers in Kuala Lumpur’s hotels. Two major factors were investigated namely better employment and high wages. 1550 questionnaires were distributed to the respondents within 31 hotels in Kuala Lumpur. However, only 400 questionnaires were returned and the findings of the study indicated that both better employment and high wages are considered as significant pull factors motivating the migrant workers to work in the Kuala Lumpur’s hotels. Majority agreed that the hotels in Kuala Lumpur provide better employment aspect for them such as better job opportunities, enhance employability, opportunity for career development and better life. The findings eventually contribute to the hotels’ management in preparing quality amenities and providing more benefits to recruit more migrant workers in the industry.http://gtg.webhost.uoradea.ro/PDF/GTG-3-2020/gtg.31309-532.pdfmigrant workerpull factorsmotivatinghotelkuala lumpurmalaysia |
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| title | PULL FACTORS MOTIVATING MIGRANT WORKERS: THE CASE OF HOTELS IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA |
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| title_sort | pull factors motivating migrant workers the case of hotels in kuala lumpur malaysia |
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