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Efficacy of the Theory of Communication Competence and Personality Traits in Predicting Tour Guides’     
Yazarlar
Dawood Eljahwarı
Ercan Sirakaya Türk
Doç. Dr. Canan TANRISEVER Doç. Dr. Canan TANRISEVER
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
The purpose of this study was to explain the extent to which communication competencies and personality types influence tour guides’ performances, as measured by two livelihood indicators: earned tips and overall income. Data were collected from a sample of 387 professional tour guides via self-report survey. The study results suggest that some verbal and non-verbal communication competencies play a role in predicting tips earned. Moreover, the study has found that three of the Big Five personality traits are useful predictors of tips and general income. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed within the realm of Theory of Communication Competence and Big Five Personality Traits.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Big five personality | communication competencies | livelihood | tour guides
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism
Dergi ISSN 1533-2845
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Dergi Grubu Q4
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2017
Cilt No 16
Sayı 2
Sayfalar 109 / 136
Doi Numarası 10.1080/15332845.2016.1202725
Makale Linki http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/15332845.2016.1202725?needAccess=true