The purpose of this research is to investigate how hotel associates satisfaction of their own uniform affect customer orientation. After collecting and analyzing employees opinions on their uniforms, we will present a Uniform Supervision Plan in order...
The purpose of this research is to investigate how hotel associates satisfaction of their own uniform affect customer orientation. After collecting and analyzing employees opinions on their uniforms, we will present a Uniform Supervision Plan in order to increase employees satisfaction of their duty, and improve efficiency of employees thus improving service for customers.
The following is a summary of research results gathered from the data analysis.
Firstly, we compared the relationship between employees uniform satisfaction with image compatibility, and found out that uniform satisfaction comes from 3 areas. Practicality, presentability, symbolic characteristic reasons and image compatibility, which are hotel uniform compatibility and self-image compatibility. Relationships were found between these.
Secondly, after researching the reasons for satisfaction of uniform and how it affects hotel associates role discord, we found that the reasons for satisfaction of uniform has considerable effect on hotel associates role discord. The reasons being, appearance, practicality and symbolic characteristics in a uniform, could greatly decrease role discord for hotel associates.
Thirdly, we questioned how image compatibility would affect hotel associates role discord and found that image compatibility in all aspects have a considerable affect an hotel associates role discord. If the uniform can form the hotel and self image, hotel associates can decrease their role discord.
Fourthly, after researching how hotel associates role discord affect customer orientation, we discovered that the element of hotel associates role discord decreased hotel associates customer orientation greatly. For hotel uniforms, we need to emphasize on elegant and high class aesthetic characteristics while considering the practical side as well. For the hotel staff to be able to present guests the best service, not only for the guests satisfaction, but furthermore to gain a high position among competitors and also sublime in inside marketing.
Lastly, after comparing the reasons for satisfaction of uniform and customer orientation, we found that the higher the satisfaction the better the service for customers intention. When the associates are satisfied with their uniform, they will give confident and enthusiastic service to the guests