RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORKAHOLIC BEHAVIOR AND JOB SATISFACTION OF TOURISM INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES: INTERMADIARY ROLE OF EMOTIONAL COMMITMENT TO THE ORGANIZATION

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of workaholic behavior on job satisfaction and to analyze intermadiary role of emotional commitment to the organization. For this purpose, 230 people who is working in the tourism sector in Muğla participated in the survey conducted in Muğla. In the study, DUWAS (Dutch Work Addiction Scale), which was developed by Taris and Bakker (2006), The Job Satisfaction Scale administered and adapted to Turkish by Pellegrini (2006) The Emotional Commitment Scale aplied and adapted to Turkish by Pellegrini (2006) were used. It has been determined that the workaholic behaviors of tourism workers participating in the survey are close to the average, emotional commitments to the organization are below the average, job satisfaction levels are above the average. In conclusion, it was found a positive correlation between job satisfaction and workaholism.. In addition, it has been found that emotional commitment has a partial mediator effect between work and job satisfaction. However, it has been proved that the workaholism has positive effect on job satisfaction