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    What drives the persistence of presenteeism as a managerial value in hotels?: Observations noted during an Irish work-life balance research project


    Cullen, John G. and McLaughlin, Andrew (2006) What drives the persistence of presenteeism as a managerial value in hotels?: Observations noted during an Irish work-life balance research project. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 25 (3). pp. 510-516. ISSN 0278-4319

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    Abstract

    A research project on work-life balance and Irish hotel managers by McLaughlin and Cullen (Managers and work-life balance: a case of Irish hospitality industry, Irish Management Institute, Dublin) noted high levels of presenteeism amongst focus group participants. This paper analyses the qualitative data obtained during this project with a view to identifying drivers of this finding and discusses possible consequences for hotel managers. Presenteeism is found to be embedded in narratives of managerial identity and in the management culture of the hotel industry. Three core rationales, which present at organisational and environmental levels, are proposed as forces that reinforce presenteeism as a managerial value in hotels
    Item Type: Article
    Keywords: Presenteeism; Hotel managers; Industry culture; Ireland;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Business
    Item ID: 11242
    Identification Number: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2004.09.006
    Depositing User: Dr. John G. Cullen
    Date Deposited: 14 Oct 2019 13:37
    Journal or Publication Title: International Journal of Hospitality Management
    Publisher: Science Direct
    Refereed: Yes
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    URI: https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/11242
    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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