The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between hotel chefs’ job embeddedness, career commitment, and turnover intention, and to examine differences in influence across groups by gender. The target hotels were four and five star ho...
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between hotel chefs’ job embeddedness, career commitment, and turnover intention, and to examine differences in influence across groups by gender. The target hotels were four and five star hotels located in the Seoul metropolitan area, Busan, and Jeju Island.
The survey sample was chefs who had worked in the culinary departments of the selected hotels for at least one year. The survey was conducted from November 1 to 30, 2025, using self-administered questionnaires.
A total of 242 questionnaires were ultimately used in the analysis. The results indicated that links, sacrifice, and fit positively influenced, while career engagement reduced turnover intention. Furthermore, the relationship between variables was partially moderated by gender. This study contributes to the existing literature in that it confirmed the role of hotel chefs’ job embeddedness in enhancing career commintment and the moderating effect of gender. Ultimately, this study offers practical implications that can help hotel companies secure stable human resource management and competitiveness.