EXCEL International Journal of Multidisciplinary Management Studies
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 9

Understanding Why Females Work in Travel Agency and Their Work-Related Satisfaction: Case Study of India

  • Author:
  • Vivek1, Heera Lal Sharma2
  • Total Page Count: 14
  • Page Number: 52 to 65

1Assistant Professor, Department of Tourism, University College, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, (HR), India

2Associate Professor, B.P.R. College, Kurukshetra

Online published on 22 January, 2016.

Abstract

This study examined why females work in travel agency in India and what type of difficulties they expression when working in these organizations. Having proper training and education in tourism, high interest in the industry, and enjoyment of working in tourism were the most important reasons for the contestants to work in tourism organizations. The study results further expose that female employees in India choose to work in travel agency because of the intrinsic value of the jobs such as image, the pleasant and better working conditions. The researches results provide of this study imply that female employees working in travel agency in India are satisfied with working in this industry.

Keywords

females, employment, human resources, tourism, hotel, developing country, India