Factors contributing to the career advancement of employees in the hotel industry in Dili, Timor-leste : a study of gender differences | |
| Author | Da Silva, Helio Brites |
| Call Number | AIT Diss. no.SM-21-03 |
| Subject(s) | Career development--Timor-leste Hotel management--Employees |
| Note | A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The hotel industry in Timor-Leste is female-dominated. However, women are under represented in managerial and senior executive positions. The objective of this study is to examine gender differences in the relative importance of individual, interpersonal, organizational and societal variables as “The four levels analysis” and their impact on career advancement in the hotel industry in Dili, Timor-Leste. A survey questionnaire was distributed at 20 hotels in Dili, Timor-Leste and the response was received from 16 hotels represented by 385 individuals, 226 women and 159 men. Data were analyzed, and hypotheses were tested using structural equation modelling (SEM), which is included (EFA exploratory factor analysis and CFA confirmatory factor analysis) and correlation analysis. The results from this study for women and men indicated that individual-level factors had the most effect on career advancements, such as education, work experiences, training and development, number of children and the presence of domestic helpers. Second, societal factors of gender stereotyping had a negative effect on career advancement. Third, organizational factors of opportunities for promotion mediated by training development significantly influenced career advancement. The study also found that training and development played a key role and mediated individual factors of openness to experience and passion for work on career advancement. However, interpersonal factors did not affect career advancement. Furthermore, gender differences were found in the predictors of career advancement. The result for the male sample indicated that the model explained thirty-six percent of the variance in career advancement. The most influential factors related to career advancement are individual factors such as education, work experience, and presence of domestic helpers, followed by societal factors of gender stereotyping, which had a negative effect on career advancement. However, interpersonal and organizational factors did not affect career advancement. Additionally, for the male sample, training and development significantly mediated the effect of passion for work on career advancement. |
| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Dissertation |
| School | School of Management (SOM) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Doctor of Philosophy in Management (Publication code = SM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Vimolwan Yukongdi |
| Examination Committee(s) | Kusakabe, Kyoko;Zimmermann, Willi |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Ministry of Education of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste |
| Degree | Thesis (Ph.D.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2021 |