<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The service quality in hotels can be seen first from the front-office that interacts directly with customers, here service orientation has an important role. Employees who have high service orientation will have high performance and can be a competitive advantage for the company. Psychological empowerment also an important factor in service orientation, it can be seen from the feelings shown by employees and can increase self-recognition and self-esteem. This research aims to determine the influence of demographic characteristics and psychological empowerment towards service orientation in the hospitality industry. This research was conducted at several three-star hotels in Yogyakarta. This research used multiple regression analysis, partial t test, coefficient of determination and beta standardized coefficient to analyse the data. Furthermore, the results of this research are gender, age, education level and competency certification have a positive and significant influence on service orientation. Meanwhile, tenure has a negative and insignificant influence and marital status has a positive and insignificant influence on service orientation. The last, psychological empowerment has a positive and significant influence on service orientation.</p></abstract>

The service quality in hotels can be seen first from the front-office that interacts directly with customers, here service orientation has an important role. Employees who have high service orientation will have high performance and can be a competitive advantage for the company. Psychological empowerment also an important factor in service orientation, it can be seen from the feelings shown by employees and can increase self-recognition and self-esteem. This research aims to determine the influence of demographic characteristics and psychological empowerment towards service orientation in the hospitality industry. This research was conducted at several three-star hotels in Yogyakarta. This research used multiple regression analysis, partial t test, coefficient of determination and beta standardized coefficient to analyse the data. Furthermore, the results of this research are gender, age, education level and competency certification have a positive and significant influence on service orientation. Meanwhile, tenure has a negative and insignificant influence and marital status has a positive and insignificant influence on service orientation. The last, psychological empowerment has a positive and significant influence on service orientation.

Demographic Characteristics and Psychological Empowerment on Service Orientation: A Study in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa University of Economics Faculty

HOLISTICA – Journal of Business and Public Administration

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The service quality in hotels can be seen first from the front-office that interacts directly with customers, here service orientation has an important role....

Demographic Characteristics and Psychological Empowerment on Service Orientation: A Study in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Online veröffentlicht: 16. Juli 2020

Seitenbereich: 63 - 73

Eingereicht: 01. Nov. 2019

Akzeptiert: 01. Dez. 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hjbpa-2020-0019

Schlüsselwörter
demographic characteristics, psychological empowerment, service orientation

© 2020 Adita Bagus Saputro et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Demographic Characteristics and Psychological Empowerment on Service Orientation: A Study in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Online veröffentlicht: 16. Juli 2020

Seitenbereich: 63 - 73

Eingereicht: 01. Nov. 2019

Akzeptiert: 01. Dez. 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hjbpa-2020-0019

Schlüsselwörterdemographic characteristics, psychological empowerment, service orientation

© 2020 Adita Bagus Saputro et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
demographic characteristics, psychological empowerment, service orientation