The Influences of University Interns’ Job Characteristics, Work Value, and Job Performance

Autori:

Chun-Fu CHEN

Cod: ISSN: 1583-3410 (print), ISSN: 1584-5397 (electronic)
Dimensiuni: pp. 204-219

How to cite this article:

Chen, C.F. (2014). The Influences of University Interns’ Job Characteristics, Work Value, and Job Performance. Revista de Cercetare si Interventie Sociala, 47, 204-219.

Abstract:

In modern leisure and tourism industry, interns have become part of indispensable human resources. In internship, interns’ external job characteristics and internal work value are the main factors of their future career selection and development. This study conducted a questionnaire survey on interns of the tourism and leisure department in technological and vocational schools of Taiwan, in order to evaluate the relationship among job characteristics, work value, and job performance in internship from the perspective of interns. A total of 500 questionnaires were distributed, there were 445 valid samples, for a valid return rate of 89%. The results suggested that interns’ job characteristics have partially significant difference on work value and job performance. Interns’ job characteristics and work value have significant and positive correlation on job performance. Based on the findings, this study proposes suggestions and future research directions for academia and business circles.