The Low Level of Organizational Social Capital in Hotels-A New Zealand Case Study

  • Anthony Brien
  • , Nicholas Thomas
  • , Ananda Hussein

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Abstract

Hotels, like other organizations, are constantly seeking to increase productivity; however, achieving this can be more challenging for service sectors organizations. Developing and maintaining a positive level of Organizational Social Capital (OSC)-an organizations soft asset-is said to be a productivity enhancement strategy; therefore, measuring and monitoring OSC is important. This research presents the New Zealand hotel industry's first measurement of OSC level. This is the initial stage within a longitudinal study to understand how OSC impacts productivity. A total of 509 employees from 31 hotels participated in this research, with the major finding and concern being the low level of OSC.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)400-413
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism
Volume12
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • hotels
  • New Zealand
  • Organizational Social Capital
  • productivity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
  • Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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