The Effect Of Queen Bee Syndrome On Commitment And Productivity İn Five-Star Hospitality Businesses İn Antalya

Abstract

Thanks to the hospitality businesses that form the basis of the tourism sector, significant gains are provided to the national economies. As in every sector, various factors affect the management of organizations, the realization of their activities, and the effectiveness and efficiency of their employees in the hospitality sector. The problems faced by women during their participation in working life and during their careers in their organizations may cause negative behaviors in themselves and in their working lives. The queen bee syndrome, which is used for female managers, refers to the negative behaviors of female managers towards female employees working under them and their desire to be the only one in the management level. It is thought that the queen bee syndrome may have various effects on women's employment, career planning, commitment to their jobs and organizations, and their performance within the organization in labor-intensive hospitality businesses. This view constitutes the basis of the research. In the light of the information obtained within the framework of the basis and purpose of the research, the suggestions developed for the explanation and improvement of organizational behaviors in hospitality businesses constitute the importance of the research. Within the scope of the purpose and importance of the research, the perception of the queen bee syndrome by female employees in five-star hospitality businesses operating in Antalya, Turkiye's most popular tourist destination, and the effects of this situation on their organizational commitment and productivity were determined. In the data collection process of the research, survey technique, which is one of the quantitative research methods, was utilized. Within the framework of the data obtained from 475 female employees, various analyses, especially correlation and regression, were applied to determine the effects of queen bee syndrome on organizational commitment and productivity. As a result of the research, it was concluded that the queen bee syndrome perceived by female employees negatively affects their organizational commitment and productivity.