Gender Discrimination at Job Application Process: An Experimental Study at Hotels

Authors

  • Rahman Temizkan Travel Management and Tour Guiding, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey
  • Yasin Emre Oğuz Tourism Management, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey
  • Beybala Timur Travel Management and Tour Guiding, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey

Keywords:

Employment, Human Resource, Management

Abstract

Purpose – This study aims to examine gender discrimination during the employee hiring process in the hotel industry which is considered as the largest subsector of the tourism industry. Design/methodology/approach – The population of the study consists of a total of 27 3-, 4-, and 5-star hotels located in Eskisehir. The study utilized an experimental method to collect data from 23 hotels. Findings – Findings indicate no sign of gender discrimination at 4-star and 5-star hotels’ job application interview process. However, evidence of gender discrimination was found at 57% of 3-star hotels’ job applications. Discussion – Hotels in Eskisehir do not discriminate applications on purpose. However, some hotels discriminate applicants unintentionally. This mostly occurs due to managers' lack of broader knowledge about the discrimination concept.

Published

2021-06-13

How to Cite

Temizkan, R., Oğuz, Y. E., & Timur, B. (2021). Gender Discrimination at Job Application Process: An Experimental Study at Hotels. Journal of Business Research - Turk, 12(2), 1121–1129. Retrieved from https://isarder.org/index.php/isarder/article/view/1069

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