Conceptualizing person-environment fit and the meaning of work for tourist guides in Malaysia during and post covid-19 pandemic
This paper aims to conceptualizes the influence of person-environment fit (P-E fit) towards the meaning of work (MoW) for tourist guides (TGs) in Malaysia during and post-COVID-19 pandemic. TGs are key frontline workers whose employment is affected by the pandemic. A multilevel construct of P-E fit...
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| description | This paper aims to conceptualizes the influence of person-environment fit (P-E fit) towards the meaning of work (MoW) for tourist guides (TGs) in Malaysia during and post-COVID-19 pandemic. TGs are key frontline workers whose employment is affected by the pandemic. A multilevel construct of P-E fit is adopted (person-organizational fit, person-job fit, and person-group fit) conceptualized as a correlation towards the tripartite work orientation of the MoW (job, career and calling). Four propositions emerge. Junior TGs view their work as a job and/or career; senior TGs perceive their work as a calling. Secondly, person-organizational fit and person-group fit has no influence with ‘job’, while person-job fit could partially influence ‘job’ where demands-abilities has no influence on ‘job’ but need-supplies fit influences ‘job’. Next, person-organization fit and person-job fit correlate with guides’ ‘career’ but not with person-group fit. Finally, all three fits relate to ‘calling’. TGs with a ‘job’ relationship possess low meaning of work; ‘career’ has moderate meaning of work, and ‘calling’ experience high meaning of work. Practitioners benefit from knowledge of levels of correlations between constructs; useful for implementing resilience strategies for post crisis and beyond. A thorough understanding among TGs to remain engaged and motivated is useful for training courses. |
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| spelling | ums.eprints-380832024-01-31T07:22:33Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38083/ Conceptualizing person-environment fit and the meaning of work for tourist guides in Malaysia during and post covid-19 pandemic Yen Phin Ng Oscar Dousin Balvinder Kaur Kler HC94-1085 By region or country This paper aims to conceptualizes the influence of person-environment fit (P-E fit) towards the meaning of work (MoW) for tourist guides (TGs) in Malaysia during and post-COVID-19 pandemic. TGs are key frontline workers whose employment is affected by the pandemic. A multilevel construct of P-E fit is adopted (person-organizational fit, person-job fit, and person-group fit) conceptualized as a correlation towards the tripartite work orientation of the MoW (job, career and calling). Four propositions emerge. Junior TGs view their work as a job and/or career; senior TGs perceive their work as a calling. Secondly, person-organizational fit and person-group fit has no influence with ‘job’, while person-job fit could partially influence ‘job’ where demands-abilities has no influence on ‘job’ but need-supplies fit influences ‘job’. Next, person-organization fit and person-job fit correlate with guides’ ‘career’ but not with person-group fit. Finally, all three fits relate to ‘calling’. TGs with a ‘job’ relationship possess low meaning of work; ‘career’ has moderate meaning of work, and ‘calling’ experience high meaning of work. Practitioners benefit from knowledge of levels of correlations between constructs; useful for implementing resilience strategies for post crisis and beyond. A thorough understanding among TGs to remain engaged and motivated is useful for training courses. Macrothink Institute 2022-03-01 Article NonPeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38083/1/ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38083/2/FULLTEXT.pdf Yen Phin Ng and Oscar Dousin and Balvinder Kaur Kler (2022) Conceptualizing person-environment fit and the meaning of work for tourist guides in Malaysia during and post covid-19 pandemic. International Journal of Human Resource Studies, 12 (1). pp. 92-111. ISSN 2162-3058 10.5296 ijhrs v 1 2 i 1 1 9 4 3 5 |
| spellingShingle | HC94-1085 By region or country Yen Phin Ng Oscar Dousin Balvinder Kaur Kler Conceptualizing person-environment fit and the meaning of work for tourist guides in Malaysia during and post covid-19 pandemic |
| title | Conceptualizing person-environment fit and the meaning of work for tourist guides in Malaysia during and post covid-19 pandemic |
| title_full | Conceptualizing person-environment fit and the meaning of work for tourist guides in Malaysia during and post covid-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Conceptualizing person-environment fit and the meaning of work for tourist guides in Malaysia during and post covid-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Conceptualizing person-environment fit and the meaning of work for tourist guides in Malaysia during and post covid-19 pandemic |
| title_short | Conceptualizing person-environment fit and the meaning of work for tourist guides in Malaysia during and post covid-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | conceptualizing person environment fit and the meaning of work for tourist guides in malaysia during and post covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | HC94-1085 By region or country |
| url | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38083/1/ABSTRACT.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38083/2/FULLTEXT.pdf |
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