Motivation in Hospitality

E XECUTIVE WHITE PA P E R A new study on employee motive and carrying out lays the groundwork for creation of the SITE Foundation Motivation Index . MOTIVATION In The Hospitality Industry Introduction About the Research The CANE present Implications for Employers About the Researchers Where to Get the Study INTRODUCTION E mployee turnover within the U. S. fast-food and hotel industries costs those industries in the neighborhood of $140 billion annually. In more bite-sized terms, it pull up stakes cost roughly 100% to 200% of an employees base salar y to recruit and train a replacement. Although the turnover rate for these ndustries hovers between 78. 3 pct and 95. 4 portion on a national basis, some fast-food restaurants and hotels experience much lower rates, and have signifi atomic number 50tly greater success retaining employees. Overall, graduate(prenominal)er levels of motivation and motivated exertion translate into a 53 percent reduction in worker turnover. It is genera lly understood that employment in these industries is of cardinal considered to be temporar y, or stop-gap employment, with workers leaving eventually for what they will consider greener pastures. And certainly, different economics be at work depending on the region, the type of establishment, etc.However, turnover rates in addition vary within the aforementioned(prenominal) economies, the similar chains, the same cities, and the same regions. All things being equal, then, what accounts for the differences in turnover rates? And more importantly, what can managers do to debase turnover at their properties? The Site Foundation is seeking to answer those questions by studying employee motivation and performance in the fast- food and hotel industries. The study Motivation in the Hospitality Industry measures key indices of motivated behavior using the widely recognized CANE (Commitment And Necessary crusade) Model of Motivation.The following describes key findings from resear ch to witness and offers methods managers can use to reduce turnover in their fast-food or hotel operations. About The Research Hotel and fast-food employees from twenty-two job sites located in the Orlando, Florida bea were surveyed in October create by T he SITE Foundation Copyright 2004. All Rights Reser ved. This paper is an edited version of a full report by the same name written by Steven J. Condly, Ph. D. , Educational Studies Dept. , College of Education, University of Central Florida, and Robin DiPietro, Ph. D. , Rosen School of Hospitality Management,University of Central Florida. EXECUTIVE WHITE PA P E R Employment in these industries is very much considered to be temporary, or stop-gap employment, with workers leaving eventually. 2003. All told, 545 responses were received. Mid-scale hotels contributed 14. 9 percent of the responses fast-food restaurants contributed 85. 1 percent. A follow-up phase conducted in February 2004 surveyed the same job sites. The survey in strument was modeled after the CANE Model (Richard Clark, 1998). The CANE Model helps us to understand the various aspects of why people are motivated to perform a specific task. The CANE ModelThe following chart illustrates the dynamics at work in the CANE Model. It is followed by an explanation of the ten predictor variables and questions in which the employee might express the effect of the variable on his or her behavior. (Commitment And Necessary Effort) Perceptions of Capability Self-Efficacy Agency Self-Efficacy 2 Effort Affect x Emotion Mood Task Value x Goal Commitment Importance Interest Utility Choice Persistence IMPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYERS Simply put, the study demonstrates that certain behaviors have various impacts on turnover in various ways, and these differences suggest strategies employers ight use to reduce turnover. These include T urnover is less(prenominal) when employees have a high level of value for their work. These employees persist more than colleagues who report low levels of value. Employers can help employees value their work through consistent praise, recognition, and special incentives. T urnover is less at work sites where employees olfactory property supported by the organization. Organizations can increase the level of support their employees feel by listening more, understanding employee issues, and taking body process accordingly. Employees who feel better about their jobs persist more, exert more ffort, and are less likely to leave. EXECUTIVE WHITE PA P E R THE CANE MODEL Ten predictor variables identified by the CANE Model guided the investigation of the hospitality industry. These included self-efficacy, agency, emotion, mood, importance, interest, utility, choice, persistence, and effort. Self-Efficacy The belief that one can organize and execute courses of action to obtain desired goals (Bandura, 1997). Can I Do This? Do I Have What It Takes? Agency The belief that you will be supported in doing a task or allowed to perform the task in accordance with your goals. W ill I Be Permitted To Do This and Be Supported?Can I Do This Under These Circumstances/Conditions? Emotion Negative emotions produce avoidance behaviors (tardiness, inattentiveness, job abandonment) positive emotions energize (choosing a task, staying continuing on a task, etc. ) How Do I Feel About This Task Or Job? Mood Moods bias peoples thoughts, non their actions. How Am I Feeling In General? Importance People tend to lodge to tasks when they identify with the task. Is This Task Me? Interest People can commit themselves to tasks even when the only thing they get out of it is pleasure from doing the task. Do I Like This? Utility Willingness to perform A to secure B.Task utility is often the most powerful motivator. If the answer to the question at the right is nothing, people are unlikely to commit to the task. Whats In It For Me? Choice Buy-in or the offset printing step. This is that actual goal that people have selected it differs from intention in that it involves some sort of action or response and not mere thought or words (Kuhl, 1986). Do I Agree With This? Persistence Continued choice in the face of obstacles. When people persist, they generally succeed. Can I Continue To Do This? Effort An energy-based behavior involving actual thinking rather than rote performance.When people exert effort, they increase the likelihood of succeeding in a task. Is It Worth The Effort? Older employees tend to be more motivated, persistent, exert a greater effort, and are less likely to leave in the face of difficulties. Salaried employees are more motivated than hourly employees. Women are more likely to say their work is more interesting, more important, and more useful however, turnover for women is higher than men. When employees feel they cannot perform certain tasks, managers should reduce the size of complexity of the task into smaller chunks. This helps the employee to build self-efficacy.Employees who pe rceive their work conditions to be unfair and/or unreliable use up evidence that the system is there to help them be effective. If negative perceptions are cor rect, management should rectify them. Conclusion When tasks are being avoided or devalued, a carefully targeted incentive system can solve the problem in both the short- and long-terms. About the Researchers This summary of a SITE study is an edited version of a full report by the same name written by Steven J. Condly, Ph. D. , Educational Studies Dept. , College of Education, University of Central Florida, and Robin DiPietro, Ph. D. Rosen School of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida. WHERE TO GET THE arena For copies, contact The SITE Foundation Frank J. Katusak, Executive Director 304 Park Avenue South 11th Floor New York, NY 10010 212-590-2518 f. emailprotected org www. sitefoundation. org 3 WEVE COME A LONG WAY SINCE THE CARROT Give Sales Force Motivation the Attention it Deserves Improve sales repre senta- Improve team field force per- tive performance an average of formance by up to 45% with a 22% with a carefully designed, properly structured incentive implemented and monitored program incentive programNinety-two percent of sales Q uota-based incentive pro- representatives surveyed indi- grams are proven to yield the cated they achieved their goals greatest results because of incentive programs Your Program Costs Can Be Based on Results and Payable Upon conquest Research Shows Why Certain Incentive Programs Work While Others Dont Get a free summary of the research, Incentives, Motivation and Workplace procedure Research & Best Practices, conducted by the International Society of Performance Improvement, 2002. 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